Valentine Zone — Debra Salonen

A Later in Life, Small Town, Second Chance/Reunion Romance (Secondhand Hearts Book 4)Welcome to Cup O' Jo—or as the coffee shop becomes in February: Cup O' Love!Single mom Josephine Adams has poured her heart and her inheritance into Cup O' Jo, but the converted gas station coffee shop is barely staying afloat. When her well-meaning friends suggest a Valentine's marketing campaign combining caffeine, social media, and matchmaking, Josie reluctantly agrees to host a Valentine Zone Dateathon. She'll fake the romance guru act if it saves her business—even if she secretly wants to strangle Cupid for the disasters that make up her dating history.Max Maxwell never forgot his first crush. Sure, Josie Adams broke his teenage heart when she ditched him on prom night for the town's leather-jacketed bad boy, but what chance did a chess club nerd have with the head cheerleader? Now he's a beloved teacher at their old high school, and she's still the most beautiful woman in their small California foothill town. When Josie needs help saving her struggling business, Max sees his chance to prove he's no longer that awkward kid—and that some crushes are worth waiting decades for.This time, maybe Cupid will get it right.