Megan Flannigan wants only two things in life: to run her bakery The Rise and Shine, and to avoid the handsome and insufferable Officer Caleb Thornton.Caleb has made her life difficult ever since he arrested her over a decade ago, and her one wish is that he leaves her alone—while they both continue to deny the attraction that sparks between them every time they meet.Her wishes are dashed when … are dashed when her bakery is robbed. To make matters worse? Caleb is assigned to the case—and now he’s the officer charged to protect Megan from a dangerous criminal.
Caleb Thornton decided to become a police officer to atone for a tragic adolescent mistake. As part of the famously rich and privileged Thornton family, he’s always been aware of how he can never measure up to his family’s expectations.
As a result, he follows the letter of the law in both his job and his personal life—except when it comes to the beautiful and fiery Megan. She makes him yearn for something more, and she attracts him as much as she frustrates him. When Caleb is assigned to watch over Megan, he’s forced to reconcile the feelings he’s harbored for her for years.
But as danger draws closer to Fair Haven, Megan and Caleb must come to grips with the past—or risk losing the love of a lifetime.
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A cute little story focusing on the power of forgiveness.
I enjoyed this book and bought others in the series
Easy read;great fun.
Megan and Caleb have butted heads ever since he arrested her when she was seventeen. Living in a small town, they see each other frequently, and since her sister is engaged to his brother, avoiding each other is impossible. Megan would rather focus on her bakery and not think about the sexy cop who makes her crazy, but when her bakery is robbed it’s Caleb’s job to keep her safe.
After reading other books in this series, I was glad to read an advance copy of this one. I knew it would be an interesting and entertaining read, bringing together two characters who seemed to hate each other. The bickering and banter between Megan and Caleb was hilarious, and it was obvious that sort of chemistry would translate well to other areas. But it’s not all light-hearted steamy fun because Caleb has carried a load of guilt for the past fifteen years, and his working through that issue was heart wrenching and poignantly tender. I adore these two characters and thoroughly enjoyed watching them each work out their own issues. And it’s always great to return to a familiar setting and characters, getting reacquainted and reimmersed in a fictional world I’ve grown fond of. I enjoyed every minute of Caleb and Megan’s story and can’t wait to read more in this series!
Slow at times but a nice, light read.
Too long ago;however, I do know I enjoyed it.
Loved this story about Caleb and Megan. They had loved each other most of their lives, and it was encouraging to watch them work through their personal demons to finally be together.
Do Overs
Megan is Sara’s sister and she trying to prove she isn’t a mess up. Sara always took care of her. Caleb is Harrison younger brother and a local police officer. He did something bad when he was younger and his friend died. Megan gates him because he arrested her at 17. Now there has been a series of robberies and her bakery has been hit. Now there is more going on.
I enjoyed the characters and the story line that I bought the next 2 books in the series.
Great story
Sorry, but I kept wondering when something new or different would happen with these characters. Very ho-hum writing.
Too much sexual content that takes up the chapters. I read romance for story content and when more then one deep descriptive fictional sex scenes the book lowers in value to me. Some people get off on that I guess but then just rent a porn; same difference.
liked it
At about 150 pages, it is really more of a novella than a novel.
Megan and Caleb find that there is a very thin line between love and hate! Megan has worked hard to make a good name for herself in Fair Haven. Her bakery, the Rise and Shine, is a respectable establishment and she is has distanced herself from the stigma that seems to follow the Flannigan name around. Most people in town have nothing but kind words for the sweet as pie bakery owner, but one of Fair Haven’s residents just burns her cross buns! Caleb Thornton has always made her feel like she is still that girl he arrested at 17 for the mistake that almost derailed her life. With his handsome looks and upstanding moral character he is enough to make anyone feel slightly lacking. When a robbery at her bakery makes it necessary for a police detail, none other than Office Thornton gets the beat! Caleb is known around Fair Haven as shining beacon of truth and justice, but that is all a carefully crafted lie. He is hiding a deep dark secret that has haunted him for 15 years. One bright spot in Caleb’s life is his constant power grab with the tiger Megan Flannigan. Since he arrested her 10 years ago he hasn’t been her favorite person and she has made that quite clear. He has always been insanely attracted to the fiery beauty and enjoys the foreplay of their bickering. When the brake-in at her bakery puts Megan in the crosshairs of a dangerous perp, there is no way Caleb is going to let her go without protection. They have been dancing this dance for a long time and it’s time for the final act – but will Caleb’s past keep them from the big finish?
Sugar, spice and danger seems nice and Ms. Morland presents it all. The Very Thought of You shows the path few people dare to tread. The road to forgiveness. Megan and Caleb are both good people. They care deeply, work hard and seek to move on from the mistakes of the past. Buried within two people that seem to have it all together are secrets that destroy the way each view themselves. Add in a traumatic event, an explosive attraction, a dangerous situation and an inquisitive, yet welcoming small town and you have the makings of a temptingly delightful romance.