Small Town Sass — Breanna Hayse

A small town is known for being quaint and quirky, and the tiny artist colony of Chassy, Indiana is no different. Life hasn't changed since Nikki Coolridge was taken in and raised as a foster daughter by 'Grams,' the owner of Lotions and Potions. She's content with her quiet life: gathering herbs, making soaps and tinctures, and dreaming of her Prince Charming-but then Grams passes away and her peaceful, quiet life changes overnight. Losing the dear old lady and inheriting the herbal remedy shop was hard enough on her heart, so the last thing Nikki needs is the added conflict brought by Chicago hotshot, Jeffrey Chassy. The descendent of the town's founder, the arrogant city man abruptly invades the town and claims ownership. His plan? To turn Chassy, Indiana into a tourist trap! To throw salt on her wound, Nikki discovers that not only is Jeffrey Gram's grandson, but that the most recent Will and Testament granted him as trustee over Nikki's shop! Determined to show the 'city boy' that a small town girl doesn't flinch in the face of conflict, Nikki openly challenges every suggestion he brings to the table to improve her beloved store. She takes it a little too far when she decides to teach the man a lesson how to settle a small town score… using wild mushrooms. The degree of feistiness and spunk belonging to Nikki both fascinates and disturbs Jeff. In his circles, people did as they were told-and no woman would dare speak to him the way this little firebrand did! She was refreshing! The girl was smart, witty and had a mouth on her that made him both think about her words but also want to put her across his knee for some lessons in manners. It had been a long time since he had exercised a firm-handed approach in his life and decides that perhaps this is the time to develop their growing relationship based on some old-fashioned values-starting with a firm, no-nonsense bare-bottom spanking.