This coming June, I’m collaborating with a wonderful group of authors in a wedding-themed anthology called Finding Forever. But today I want to share the cover and blurb for my story within this anthology. It’s a new novella in my Kingsmill Courtships series called Luke’s Last Hot Summer. It’s the story of Luke Mosby, an adventurer who is terrified of settling down, who falls in love with Dr. Holly Westfield, a woman bound by rules, structure, and her fears of having a day that doesn’t go as planned. When Luke and Holly are forced to travel to a wedding together, they discover that all their hopes, insecurities, and dreams for the future have no chance of survival when pitted against the power of love.
Luke’s Last Hot Summer
He’s running from his past while she’s racing toward her future… but love is about to change everything.
Luke Mosby has always been the black sheep of his family. While his brothers settled down in their tiny hometown of Kingsmill, Virginia, Luke gave up practicing law to open a surf shop in Miami and seek out adventure. From fighting forest fires to riding rodeo bulls, he’s built a life far from home, avoiding the feeling that he doesn’t belong. But now he’s heading back to Kingsmill for his cousin’s wedding—a reunion he dreads with his now-married brothers who have love and life all figured out.
Dr. Holly Westfield thought she was ready for a major life change. After leaving Boston’s busy hospitals behind, she’s taken a job in Kingsmill, hoping to find the peace that’s eluded her. But her journey takes an unexpected turn when she’s forced to share a ride with Luke Mosby—a man who is free-spirited, spontaneous, and determined to live life by his own rules. He’s everything she’s not. Everything she’s afraid of.
When their trip hits unexpected delays, sparks fly between the wandering adventurer and the careful doctor. Can they find common ground in a place they both want to call home, or will Luke’s fear of being an outcast keep him from the love he never saw coming?
This book releases on June 3, 2025.
Luke’s Last Hot Summer will be included in the Finding Forever Limited Edition Romance Anthology, release date June 3, 2025.
You are cordially invited…
All rise for a sizzling collection of wedding romances that explore what happens when love takes center stage. In Finding Forever, these couples are thrown into whirlwind romances at weddings that range from glamorous affairs to last-minute disasters. Whether it’s a grumpy groomsman falling for a sunshine bride’s maid, or a second chance romance reigniting amidst wedding bells, each story is packed with passion, humor, and heart.
From forced proximity situations that lead to slow-burning chemistry, to mistaken identities that turn into the sweetest surprises, Finding Forever brings the perfect mix of tension, tenderness, and heat. As each couple navigates their happily-ever-afters, readers will be swept away by the charm and chaos that only weddings can inspire.
