Hearts in Harmony

Five Senses, #2Sometimes life's most simple melodies become songs of love.Pippa Sanders' life is filled with songs of leaving, longing and loneliness. Since the death of her husband, her children have been her world. She'll do anything to protect them, including encasing her heart in ice until they're college age. She's made a practice of shying away from any relationship that could break her heart when it ends. And it's worked so far.Clay Mathers has made a temporary move to Granite Pointe, Massachusetts to help with his mother's Christmas tree farm while she recovers from a stroke. Although his long-range plans don't include staying in the small town, a little female companionship during his short residency would be welcome. While on duty as sentry against protestors at a military funeral, he finds Pippa visiting her husband's grave, and begins a campaign to make her into a friend–with benefits.What starts as a simple affair evolves to something more,...