seriously romantic: never expected you by jody holford

stella lane is used to carrying the world on her shoulders. all her worries, all her problems, all her grief is something she's always handled alone. with her father's veterinary practice on the brink of bankruptcy and no obvious solution to her money woes, the serendipity of sargeant zach mason coming into town wanting to partner up as a fellow veterinarian (a vet who happens to be a vet) and share her troubles seems too good to be true.

in never expected you, stella starts off wary, but zach is persistent and determined. he can tell stella is wary for a reason, but he also has his reasons for wanting to be part of her life and for making it work. he tries to avoid the obvious thread of attraction between them, especially because he wants a long-term working partnership with her, not just a romantic one.

but it's too hard to stay away. and when zach makes the mistake of trusting the wrong person, everything he's worked to hard for, including stella might be pushed too far out of reach. but zach isn't the kind of guy who just leaves. he makes plans, retreats, and finds the right way to beg for forgiveness. he might be in the wrong, but he's also right in that he and stella are meant to be.

**never expected you will publish on september 24, 2018. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/entangled publishing (amara) in exchange for my honest review.