When Seraphina arrives in Fenton, she sets her sight on the old Monroe Mansion for her music school. After acquiring a lease from the current owner, she discovers the mansion has been sold to someone else—and he wants her out! But when she meets Tomas, she’s immediately attracted to him. It’s unlike anything she’s felt before. Will she be able to make him see past her good girl, missionary image?

Tomas needs to get Seraphina out of the Monroe Mansion—pronto. But when he goes to the house to speak with her, he finds that she’s intent on staying there, no matter what he says or does. Will she be able to see past the rough, younger man’s image to who he really is?

I liked Some Rough Edge Smoothin’ a lot. I thought it was a little slow for the first couple of chapters, no real hook, so to speak. But as I read further, I became more involved in the story and wanted to know what the outcome would be. And boy am I glad I stuck with it! Watching Sera come alive and discover what she wanted, what she had been suppressing inside, was wonderful. It was great to watch Sera break down the barriers between Tomas and force him to see that she wasn’t who he thought she was. Definitely a good read.