Sweet Little Hearts – Shanora Williams

Javier Valdez has sworn off love. A widower with a demanding NBA career, he is focused on raising his young daughter and keeping his life from falling apart.

Octavia Klein is nothing like the nannies who came before her. Free spirited, warm, and impossible to ignore, she quickly becomes essential not only to Javier’s daughter, but to Javier himself. Still, both are determined to keep their walls firmly in place.

As their connection deepens beyond friendship, unresolved grief and old wounds threaten everything they are building. With the past pulling them back, Javier and Octavia must decide whether love is worth the risk again.

Spice level: Medium