He's looking for peace and quiet—and she's a bullhorn in a breakfast café.

All single dad Ryder wants is peace, quiet, and pancakes. Valentine is serving up the exact opposite at the Short Stack Café.

She's a disaster waiting to happen—a gorgeous, irresistible disaster.

Ryder can't risk his newfound stability on a whirlwind like Valentine. He definitely can't risk his heart. But one taste of her has him willing to pick up the tab, no matter the price.