The Men of Thorne Island — Cynthia Thomason

When Sara Crawford arrives on Thorne Island, she discovers that her inheritance is nothing like the photo in the glossy brochure the lawyer presented. For a start, the dock's about to collapse into the lake. And The Cozy Cove Inn, so charmingly depicted in the pamphlet, is in desperate need of a paintbrush and a vacuum.

Another detail -- not mentioned in the advertising or in her aunt's will -- is the fact that the island has four long- term inhabitants, each with an unbreakable lease. Three intensely private, cantankerous recluses who want no part of Sara's improvement plans. And one cynical, sexy man with a secret who is equally opposed to change.

But Sara's never backed away from a challenge. And Nick Bass is the most attractive challenge she's met in a long time!