Owner of a Broken Heart
by Cheris Hodges

For the three very different Richardson sisters, continuing their family’s renowned bed-and-breakfast legacy is already a formidable job. But unexpected desire will challenge them in ways they never imagined …

Sportswriter Nina Richardson had the perfect life away from her family’s famous shadow. But a social media blowup and rejection by her boyfriend brought her back to their peaceful Charleston, South Carolina B&B to figure out what went wrong. So there’s no way she’s going to trust the crazy-hot sparks flying between her and handsome new employee Clinton Jefferson. It’s just reckless, rip-his-clothes-off, one-night-and-forget-it lust—right?

Fresh from working for the Richardsons’ biggest rival, Clinton wants to show his modernization ideas aren’t sabotage or a gimmick. Getting involved with the rebellious Nina means trouble for sure—but he can’t resist showing this stubborn, fiery woman how she should be loved. But false accusations and Nina’s returned ex shake their passion—and fragile trust—to the core. Now between cascading obstacles and conflicting loyalties, can Clinton and Nina untangle what they really want in time?

Praise for Strategic Seduction

"Readers will find themselves craving a trip to Georgia just to visit the restaurants, diners and coffee shops mentioned in this smart contemporary romance."
—Bookpage

"A sexy, impassioned Southern romance… . The dialogue is witty, and Hodges does a good job of bringing Atlanta and Paris to life… . The genuine friendships and suspenseful blackmail plot carry the story to a satisfying ending."
—Publishers Weekly

"Hodges builds a community of friends and lovers and uses Atlanta itself as another character … an enjoyable romance."
—Kirkus Reviews