Headfirst

Amelia Markley bursts onto the romance scene with a spicy small-town rom-com about a single tattoo artist father and the annoyingly sexy nanny he's determined not to fall for in this debut perfect for fans of Lana Ferguson and Meghan Quinn.

Meet Ivy Bennett. After fleeing California and a bad relationship, Ivy moves to the small town of Canyon Creek with nothing to her name but an ancient car off of Craigslist and a teaching position at the local middle school. She quickly learns to love two things: The two best friends she's made--her eighty-year-old landlord and a more age-appropriate coworker--and the charming little town nestled in the pines. The thing she hasn't learned to love? Her job. As if fate intervenes, Ivy gets laid off, and a job nannying for her best friend's brother falls right in her lap.

Enter Wes Cooper. He's grumpy, tattooed, hot as hell, and has Ivy so nervous that she can't help but make an ass of herself. Their relationship starts...rocky, but Ivy soon realizes it's all a mask to protect his and his daughter's hearts. In the rare moments when he lets his guard down, Ivy can't help but fall, especially seeing the way he melts for his daughter and makes sure Ivy's taken care of too. He seems like the perfect man, but will he let his walls down enough to let Ivy in for good? Or is she doomed to be the only one that falls headfirst?

Amelia Markley is a writer and enjoyer of spicy romantic comedy. She's probably reading two to three books at all times and can't seem to stop. So what did she do? Threw another one into the mix--her own.

In her spare time--when not reading--she loves to spend time with her family, coach her kids' soccer team, and bake in the sun like a lizard. You'll also find her at her desk with a Diet Coke between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. when she gets most of her writing done. She hopes you take pleasure in what came out of her brain during those times. She lives in California with her husband, their two kids, and two dogs.