Waiting for the Good, Already Had the Bad — B.L. Wilson

Newly promoted police sergeant Ellison Jackson literally bumps into Annabelle Leith Fletcher, a defense attorney who ripped into her on the witness stand six years ago. The attorney has changed somewhat from their last meeting, due in no small part to a brace on her leg from an unfortunate injury. Ellison finds Annabelle very attractive and asks her to lunch. Unfortunately, the restaurant they choose is under siege by two incompetent robbers. The sergeant is shot and rushed to the hospital.Through a series of misunderstandings, Annabelle is mistaken for a serious love interest of the sergeant, and her supervisors ask Annabelle to take care of Ellison’s two nephews and their assorted pets until a relative can be found to step in. She is also, along with her grandmother, enlisted to take care of an uncooperative Ellison as she recuperates from her injury. To make matters more difficult, an unexpected blast from Annabelle’s past shows up on her doorstep.Can Annabelle rise to the occasion and deal with the assorted personalities invading her home? Will the attraction between Ellison and Annabelle come to fruition? Find out in Waiting for the Good, already had the bad.