Take Me Over: A Small-Town Hollywood Romance

Book excerpt: She's a bombshell TV star who wouldn't mind casting herself as the showrunner's new girlfriend. Unfortunately, his only rule is never date an actress. As cast and crew descend on Misty Harbor to film the final season of Sawyer’s Cove, Ariel Tulip finds herself surrounded by couples in love. All her friends are happily paired off and looking forward to life after the show, while she remains stubbornly single. So, she seizes on a project—helping returning showrunner Ryan Saylor jump into the dating pool after his divorce. She doesn't count on wanting to be first in line to date the brilliant writer, but can Ryan see her as a woman first, actress second. Ryan doesn’t feel like part of the Sawyer’s Cove family anymore, but he’s still going to finish the show on a high note now that he’s back in charge. That means keeping a lid on all distractions, especially those provided by his charming star, Ariel, who is determined to find someone to date a one-armed divorced television writer. He's willing to put himself out there, but he can’t stop thinking about the brainy redhead, even though she's off limits in more ways than one. When he finds out Ariel has feelings for him, all his carefully constructed walls start crumbling. But guys like him only get the dream girl on TV—not in real life. Right? As the run of the show comes to an end, their future is the only thing left to write. Revisit all your favorite Sawyer’s Cove couples in this final installment in the Sawyer’s Cove: The Reboot series where Hollywood meets small-town Misty Harbor, Connecticut.