Forty-year-old Faye Lawson is falling back in love with life at last. Finally divorced from her cheating husband, she has turned her back on the UK and has been living the Greek dream in Corfu managing a beautiful traditional boutique hotel.
For Kostas Petsas, twenty-something ex-professional basketball player, life as he has always known it is over. Having to take early-retirement because of injury, he’s at a loss as to what to do next. But when a piece of land in Corfu comes on the market, it seems this might be the perfect fit. There’s just a couple of things in the way… an area of natural beauty and… a little hotel on the beach.
Kostas has never met any woman like Faye before – she doesn’t behave around him how women usually do, and, when conflict starts to surface, it seems they can’t see eye-to-eye on anything. Or perhaps, when things get body-to-body, both of them begin to wonder if it can turn into heart-to-heart.
Down and almost out in Nashville, Hannah May takes a job at what she thinks is a telemarketing company. To her shock, it’s a phone sex hotline. Unfortunately, the only role-playing Hannah can do with conviction is as a cash-strapped twenty-five-year-old virgin caring for a mother with Alzheimer’s. If only her callers were into that fantasy. Instead, one of them is looking for a killer.
Detective Dominic Dunn is investigating the murder of another hotline operator when Hannah’s endearing awkwardness, quirky charm, and fierce devotion to her mother crack his professional facade. Despite the circumstances, their connection is instant and electric. For the first time in years, Hannah finds herself living instead of just surviving—even if that means playing amateur sleuth between awkward attempts at phone seduction.
But as their relationship deepens and the investigation intensifies, Dominic’s protective instincts go into overdrive. With every call Hannah takes, she gets closer to both love and danger.
Because somewhere in Nashville, on the other end of her line, a killer is waiting.
This is a wonderfully entertaining rom-com that delivers everything I love—humor, heart, and just enough suspense to keep me guessing. Hannah May is down on her luck, trying to keep up with bills while caring for her mother, who’s living with Alzheimer’s. When she accidentally lands a job at a phone-sex hotline, her life takes a chaotic—and hilariously unexpected—turn. She’s awkward, sweet, and completely out of her element, which only makes her even more endearing.
Then there’s Detective Dominic Dunn, who’s investigating a murder tied to the hotline. Their connection sparks instantly, even under the strangest circumstances, and their chemistry builds beautifully throughout the story. Their meet-cute is absolutely bonkers—equal parts chaotic, awkward, and charming—and I found myself grinning through entire chapters.
The blend of comedy, mystery, romance, and genuine emotion works incredibly well. One moment the story has you laughing out loud, and the next it surprises you with tender, heartfelt moments—especially when exploring Hannah’s devotion to her mom. That emotional depth adds a meaningful layer to all the flirtation and chaos, making the entire journey feel warm, engaging, and completely irresistible.
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