Turning the Work — K.M. Herkes

The future will bring technological revolutions and political upheaval, but some things are timeless. Lovers meet, lives change, and nothing ever goes as planned.

When fate brings Carl Jenson to Felicity Chen's yarn shop, she sees dollar signs, not a potential lover. She doesn't have time for romance. The thriving craft business she's building keeps her too busy for love--or so she tells herself. As soon as Carl walks out the door, Felicity starts hoping he comes back. Spending more time with tall, blond and mysterious is exactly the investment in fun that she needs.

Carl Jenson gave up on love years ago. He's an undercover operative with a shady past, and spying for the government of the Restored United States isn't the kind of career that comes with a future. Carl is content to let the days slide by, biding time between jobs, until his recuperating partner drags him back to the knitter's den for more yarn and more flirting.

When Carl walks into into her store a second time, Felicity is ready to grab opportunity with both hands, and she makes Carl an offer he would have to be a fool to refuse. A temporary arrangement is all he can afford, and it's all Felicity expects. It seems like a perfect bargain.

In the end, they both get a better deal than they ever could've imagined.