A sexy summer fling. A tangled past. A second chance at love.Ross has a plan: pack up her grandmother's farmhouse, avoid old wounds, enjoy a little no-strings bedsport, and move on in Manhattan. She doesn't expect to rekindle the scorching chemistry with a hot, opera-singing single dad-or confront the shocking family secrets buried long ago.Single dad Xander Grace has sworn off serious relationships-until Ross Beaufort, the unforgettable one-night stand who's haunted him for months, shows up at her grandmother's farmhouse...next to the property he's renting. She's only there for six weeks. A perfect summer fling.As desire turns into something deeper, Ross must decide if she can let go of the past and fight for the future she never saw coming.ARCHES is a steamy, emotional contemporary romance about love, healing, and unexpected second chances.