Widower Mark Cage is a master of hops and barley, but a total amateur at hearts. After ten years of flying solo and running St. Augustine's top micro-brewery, Mark is ready to get back in the game. When a mystical local legend points him toward a sweet vacationing schoolteacher, he's convinced she's "The One." The problem? Every time he opens his mouth, he puts his foot in it.
Enter Athena Sullivan, the resident relationship guru at Resort Essence, St. Augustine's premier spa resort. She's sharp, independent, and has zero patience for Mark's bumbling. She's hired by Mark's teenaged daughter to help him win over his dream woman, but between the disastrous practice dates and the undeniable sparks flying between them, the "lessons" are starting to feel very real.
Mark is chasing a fantasy, but the woman challenging him at every turn might be the reality he never knew he needed.
