The Dating Pool

Sharp banter. Small-town sparks. A summer romance that refuses to stay dry.

Sugarpine Lake was supposed to be practical.

A break from job hunting. From scrambling for stability. From pretending I have everything figured out-for me and my daughter. No risks. No men who make it hard to breathe.

But in a town built around water, there isn't a single swim program for the kids.

I'm a former swimmer with a toddler who already loves the shoreline.

That feels like a problem worth fixing.

Then I meet Graham Casanova.

He runs the town's only camp like it's delicate. When he tells me they don't need a pool, I prove him wrong. Not because I care what he thinks. Obviously. I just happen to hate being told no.

The more I push, the more he pushes back.

Somewhere between late-night run-ins and arguments that feel suspiciously like flirting, I realize I'm not just fighting for a pool.

I'm fighting the way my pulse stutters when he stands too close. The way his voice drops when we disagree.

This was supposed to be practical.

Falling for him definitely isn't.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Lauren Flack
Published: 05/05/2026
ISBN: 9798903839858
Pages: 360
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d