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Dear Reader,

There’s this fantastic old movie called The Enchanted Cottage. In it, two wounded people hide from the world in a country cottage. While there, they discover their scars mysteriously disappear. At first they credit the cottage with weaving a magic spell, but in the end come to realize the real magic was the love they’d found with each other.

I couldn’t help thinking of this movie when writing Beauty and the Brooding Boss. Like the characters in the movie, Alex Markoff has withdrawn to a country cottage to hide from a world that let him down. In her own way, Kelsey Albertelli is hiding, too—she’s protecting herself from life’s bumps and bruises. When these two loners suddenly find themselves spending the summer together in the romantic countryside, they find their self-protective walls chipped away. But the question is, will their relationship survive the outside world? Will their love be strong enough to weave a magic spell for them?

This book has a special spot in my heart because it’s based in the Berkshire Mountains where I grew up. I took a few liberties in creating the locations. Many of the settings, like Alex’s woods, the Leafy Bean and the Music Center, are loosely based on real locations. It was a lot of fun finding romance in my hometown.

I hope you enjoy Alex and Kelsey’s journey to happily-ever-after as much as I enjoyed writing it. Your comments are always welcome at my website, www.barbarawallace.com.

Best wishes and happy reading,

Barbara