Choosing Love

Corinna Tupelo works in family law, has a close circle of friends and two nosy, uptight parents, and she has no interest in romance. She is fiercely independent until an unnerving incident at work shakes her confidence. The one person she trusts enough to ask for help is Enzo Lazzara, a friend she has kept firmly in that category.

Enzo is a former pro boxer, loyal and easy company, and a confirmed bachelor since a disastrous college romance. His spare time goes to his new dog, Bolo, and to Inspire Fitness, his gym. It doubles as a safe after-school tutoring program for teens, and he has promised to be a role model for them.

When Corinna turns up shaken, Enzo promises himself that no one will make her feel anything less than independent, strong and beautiful. They spend time together sparring and trading banter, and they keep failing to keep things platonic. Corinna notices butterflies when he touches her hand and calls her his girl.

The romance is friends-to-lovers, and he falls first. It stays kisses-only, with no cheating and a happy ending, and Enzo carries a fiercely protective streak. The book is second in the Finding Love in Positano series and reads as a stand-alone, though Corinna and Enzo also appear in the first book, Unexpected Love. The question is whether Corinna will let a friend become more.