#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts fulfills Small Town Dreams in this collection of two novels where people find love when and where they least expect it.
First Impressions
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.
Less of a Stranger
Megan Miller's beloved grandfather has run Joyland Amusement Park her whole life. But he's not as young as he used to be, so she agrees to help him keep their family playground going even if it means sacrificing her own dreams. So when David "Katch" Katcherton thinks he can just buy Joyland with a quickly scrawled check, Megan isn't about to let some wealthy, attractive hotshot with a need for speed take her and Pops on a merry-go-round ride-no matter how much fun and joy he's determined to bring her...
