Barrett McGuire is the grumpiest, growliest, most frustrating man on the planet.

He's also my boss, my first crush, and—three months ago—my one and only one-night stand.

I spent those three months on the other side of the world telling myself I was over him. He never called. Never texted. Never gave me a reason to hope. So I came home with my head on straight and my heart locked up tight.

Then Barrett adopted the world's ugliest dog because he knows I'm helpless around animals.

Then he texted to say he missed me.

Then he showed up at my door just to devour my lady parts—while saying things that gave me a new appreciation for his bossy side.

Then he gave me the most romantic accidental-one-bed weekend of my entire life.

Turns out, Barrett McGuire is full of surprises.

But wanting to change and actually doing it are two different things. And my heart has already been through enough.

Can the grumpiest man in Bad Dog prove he's worth the risk?

Or will the scars he's been hiding ruin our second chance the way they ruined our first?

Barrett McGuire Doesn't Need a Second Chance is a steamy small-town romantic comedy featuring a growly reformed grump, a heroine who's done waiting, the world's ugliest dog, and a happily ever after worth every stubborn mile.

Welcome to Bad Dog, Minnesota — where the heroes are hot, the families are loud, and love always wins. Eventually. Formerly titled Not Today Boss Man.