Bed Of Roses — Gemma Brocato

With the right amount of nurturing, love will bloom.This close to Valentine's Day Malin Eckert's flower shop is entering their busiest season. As if the added work isn't enough, her father's drinking has spiraled out of control and Mal discovers she's been named guardian of a fifteen-year-old sibling she never knew about. To make matters worse, Mal's crushing on a customer, a serial dater who drops by the shop with alarming regularity to send flowers to other women.Gunnar Sims never had the best luck with women, a fact that doesn't stop his growing attraction to his florist. His new business is losing money and he should be concentrating on that, but instead finds Mal an enticing distraction.In spite of her best intentions to keep Gunnar firmly in the friend zone, Mal finds herself falling for the classically handsome gym owner. As her affection for Gunnar and her sister, Gabriella, grows, Mal's heart hangs in the balance when it appears both could be taken away from her.Content Warning: Hard bodies, spoiled princesses, and a levelheaded woman who knows how to smell the roses.