Roses are Wrong, Violets Taboo — Kris Calvert

On the night before Valentine's Day, florist and greenhouse owner, Alexander Chase Tabeau should be preparing for the biggest day of his family's business. Instead he's drowning his sorrows at the Voodoo bar after burying the only real parent he's ever known â€" his grandfather, Pops. A rugged and handsome man, Chase promised his grandfather before he died, he would get his life together, leaving behind his usual string of women to focus on what was most important â€" family.

Rose Westwood has always known what she wanted and has planned her life down to the tiniest detail. She's packed up her belongings and is ready to take a new and challenging position with her company as their first female vice president. Not wanting to be alone on her last night in Tampa, she stumbles into what she never planned on â€" Chase Tabeau and the best night of her life.
With nothing to lose and everything to gain, Rose and Chase spend one night confessing their hopes for the future and their failures of the past. After opening their hearts to one another, the morning after sheds new light on their destiny as Rose has disappeared without a trace -- taking Chase's heart with her.

Knowing the kind of night they shared comes along once in a lifetime, how far will Chase Tabeau go to reconnect with the girl of his dreams? Can one night together change them both forever?

**Part one of this novel was previously released in the Love Least Expected Anthology. This is the full novel and story of Chase and Rose.