Rebuilding your life is hard, even in a small town.
French Immersion principal Michelle LeBlanc was trying to start the new school year off right. However, her school is a mess, her putz of an ex is now the school landlord, and something is going on with the Hebert kids. Enter Beau Babineaux, a quiet, hardworking retired Marine, who helps her juggle everything. Now if she could just stop thinking inappropriate things about him and focus on her goals.
Beau just wants a job. He retired from the Marines and has his friends. That is all he needs. He keeps himself apart, wandering around in a big house he created for a family he never made. Then Michelle hires him to help her school, and he does what he does best, protects. He protects Michelle, the school, and the Hebert children.
While Beau and Michelle grow closer, threats emerge to Michelle, to her school, and to the Hebert children. The pair must work together to evade these immediate threats and to figure out what is going on in Meauxville.
This heartwarming small-town romance features a grumpy/sunshine and workplace romance story with a military main character and some serious banter. It's the first book in a series, can be read as a standalone, and contains mildly spicy moments along with a guaranteed HEA with no cheating. Set in the heart of Cajun Country, this Southern contemporary story will keep you entertained. Give it a spin!
Growing up in French Louisiana, Gigi was always a reader. But writing also played a role in her life once she began teaching. She worked with the National Writing project as a teacher and then helped to run a program as a professor. She participated in several Nanowrimo experiences (write a novel in a month) throughout the years. However, after she retired in November 2022, she finally listened to her inner voice and challenged herself to become a published writer.Important to note: Since Gigi now lives abroad, she often uses her writing to connect to her home and experiences in Louisiana. Most of the restaurants and food in her work are not fictional places, although some of them have closed. Go eat there! You will appreciate the Louisiana cuisine. Coming from a French Louisiana background, Gigi also includes the occasional French word or expression. She plans to create a Louisiana French bookmark to highlight her most used Cajun/Creole vocabulary.
