First Impressions

Overwhelmed by a cheerful "girl next door," a man burned by love finds his passions reigniting in this romance by the #1 New York Times -bestselling author. Entrepreneur Vance Banning took a residence in rural Maryland to escape business pressures-and relationships with women pursuing his bank account. To the community, he's a moody, out-of-work carpenter with a chip on his shoulder. To next door neighbor Shane Abbott, he's just a man who needs a little kindness in his life. Vance's suspicions of the stunning beauty's intense interest in him start to fade when he realizes Shane's compassion is honest and joyful-giving his heart permission to experience true love.