Saltwater sweets
(Book)

Motel owner Gina Gallagher can't believe that her future happiness hinges solely on tracking down her cheating, embezzling louse of a husband. He ran off with all their money and now Gina wants her share back. She needs it to start her dream business. But when the P. I. she hired tells her that a mysterious person is looking for her, things get complicated. Her ex stole money from a client. Hopefully that person isn't trying to get his revenge through Gina. Samantha Walters has only one week to convince her mother, Deena, that her new boyfriend is a scammer intent on stealing the family chocolate business. Flirting with a guy in the motel room next door is just a way to distract herself from this unpleasant task... Cole Sullivan needs to convince his father that Deena is really a gold-digger after his money. So what if Deena acts sweet and motherly? Cole knows all too well how good people can be at hiding their true intentions. And is it any coincidence that her daughter conveniently makes a visit Shell Cove at the same time as him? He's convinced that mother and daughter are up to something, even if Sam does have an attractive smile and a nice laugh. Plans go awry and events turn twisty and nothing turns out the way any of them thought it would, which ends up being exactly what each of them need.