Coming On Strong by Kelsie Calloway

Sometimes there needs to be a villain so you can be the hero.

Amaia:
My mama said I came out of the womb kicking and screaming. The only thing that would make me happy was getting out of Juniper Falls. Almost twenty years later, I have a successful career in politics and I’m living the dream. Until my brother calls. Someone wants to tear down the animal shelter and Benning says I’m the only one who can save the day.
I’m back in town for five minutes when I run into the sheriff. Nash Dickerson takes one look at me and says that we belong together. As a woman who’s spent her entire life running from the mountain, his words scare me. But what if he’s right?

Nash:
I came to Juniper Falls ten years ago trying to repair a broken heart. I didn’t know if I’d ever find love again, but I hoped I’d find someone special. Then Amaia Daulton shows up in a power red pantsuit and sky high heels and turns my whole life upside down.
She isn’t like the other women in Juniper Falls. Amaia knows what she wants and she isn’t afraid to ask for it. She’s confident and ambitious; she drives me wild. I know her stay is temporary, but while she’s here, I’m going to enjoy every moment with her that I can. Amaia says she’s going to save the shelter, but will she break my heart in the process?