<h2>He sees a future with her. She can’t escape her past. Will undeniable chemistry lead to the greatest mistake or a happy accident?</h2><p>Lance Mullen is just putting his life back together. Returning to Cliffside Bay to open a bookstore after losing his high-powered NYC job, the only thing missing is the perfect woman. But when a wild New Year’s party leads to a fateful first kiss with the gorgeous employee who’s friend-zoned him, he isn’t sure if he’s unleashed a nightmare or found a dream come true.</p><p>Former librarian Mary Hansen knows loss better than anyone. After a miscarriage led to a divorce, she promised she’d never open herself up to heartbreak again. But when a few too many holiday drinks set off a night of drunken passion, she’s terrified to discover she’s pregnant with her boss’s baby.</p><p>Marrying her so she can use his insurance, Lance despairs that she doesn’t see him as anything more than a pal. And with the life she once yearned for at last within her reach, Mary fears she’s doomed to repeat her painful history.</p><p>Will these two unlucky souls find their happily ever after with each other?</p><p><i>Tainted: Lance and Mary</i> is the fifth book in the tear-jerking Cliffside Bay women’s romantic fiction series. If you like friends-to-lovers stories, steamy attractions, and small-town sagas, then you’ll adore Tess Thompson’s heart-fluttering tale.</p><h2><u>Buy <i>Tainted: Lance and Mary</i> to fan the flames of desire today!</u></h2> <br>