Dinner on Primrose Hill

This delightful and touching new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of dozens of treasured romances returns readers to the picturesque Texas town of Honey Creek—a place where friendship and warm welcomes can be relied on and love always finds a way. In this heartwarming new story an Army Ranger who’s been hurt before may finally find the woman who can mend his broken heart.“Thomas’s memorable refreshingly candid characters are sure to resonate especially the strong female protagonists. Series fans will be delighted.” —Publishers WeeklyBenjamin Monroe is pretty sure how his life will play out. He’ll continue teaching chemistry in his small college and spend his free time biking through the valley. Eventually he’ll retire to putter around in his garden and greenhouse. His colleague Virginia Clark is not one for routines. She’s chatty spontaneous and bubbly and before Benjamin realizes what happened she’s talked him into collaborating on a research project—studying the mating habits of college students. Virginia knows her desire to work with Benjamin is motivated by more than the potential prize money . . . and hopes he might not be quite as indifferent as he seems to be. Ketch Kincaid one of Benjamin’s star students returned to college after serving in the army. He needs something to get his mind off his recent breakup and collecting research data might do it. And there’s another distraction on the horizon—a woman who looks like she too knows about heartache. Soon enough their project “The Chemistry of Mating” is gaining notoriety. Friends neighbors . . . the whole town has become involved. But no matter what the data determines one conclusion seems inescapable: love follows its own rules . . . “Compelling and beautifully written.” —Debbie Macomber on Ransom Canyon