"Raiva’s face was flushed as he closed the distance between them before she could react. His body towered over her, the closeness causing the gentle scent of him to reach her. He smelled like mint and something that reminded her of fresh, clean linen, hanging in the summer breeze. Heat welled up in her stomach, and she made up her mind. I surrender." Raiva is the 32-year-old proprietor of a new boarding house. Her life has been a roller coaster thus far: she was recently widowed for the second time, has been dragged through the rumor mill repeatedly, and lost her family and friends as a result.Now she is ready for a new chapter, to live her life quietly, enjoying the small things (nice liquors especially). Her tenants, however, seem to have different plans? - This story contains mature themes, explicit sexual scenes (including varying degrees of bdsm), as well as poly and lgbt+ themes -