An accidental marriage, small-town, work-place romance

Carly: I had eight solid goals to get over Dr. Marcus Vaughn—the super-smart, ridiculously handsome surgeon I've been crushing on. And why would I want that?

I don’t, but he has a strict no-dating coworkers policy.

My lack of luck in love gets worse. He hijacks my list for his own, follows me to Vegas, and a prank by our coworkers involving too much alcohol turns into a marriage. Oops!

For a split second, I wonder if this is the chance I’ve been waiting for. Unfortunately, Marcus is determined to end the marriage and set us back in the friend zone.

Is it running away if I spend the next month at home in Sugar Creek, nursing my wounds? Of course not. I consider it a reset—with eight new goals.

Mr. Perfect and all his maddening, selfless, always putting others first ways isn't supposed to follow me.

Marcus: I accidentally married my only friend, Carly, during one drunken night in Vegas. That’s right—doctor by day, accidental husband by night. Carly Fletcher is… everything. She’s funny, stubborn, beautiful, and as frustratingly hard-headed as she is irresistible.

So why am I pushing for an annulment? Simple: between my career, my family’s needs, and a strict no-romance policy, I can’t possibly add more to my plate, especially not with Carly.

But when she runs home to a small town in Vermont, I can’t get her out of my head. I need to see if we have a shot at something real, even if it means facing her entire family and dealing with the well-meaning—and meddling—citizens of Sugar Creek. And if Carly gives me another chance, I’ll do everything I can to keep her by my side this time.

It turns out that maybe I don’t have it all under control… and I’m okay with that.