A Very Happy Easter by Elise Noble

Who needs a man when chocolate exists?

Edie Renner doesn’t date. As well as her own teenage trauma, she carries the weight of stories from a thousand other survivors, tales of wolves in sheep’s clothing and battles fought behind closed doors. Staying single is the safest option. Better to be lonely than be trapped.
Parties are a prime hunting ground for the wrong kind of man, and as a face of the wealthy Renner family, Edie is expected to pull her weight when it comes to social engagements. Weddings, fundraisers, the annual Easter egg hunt—her schedule is groaning, and so is she.
When a lifeline unexpectedly presents itself in the form of handsome private investigator Heath Carlisle, her sister-in-law’s brother-in-law, Edie breathes a sigh of relief. Heath will fix her problems, and she’ll solve his. A mutually beneficial arrangement. Just business, nothing more.
Too bad nobody told her heart about the plan…

A Very Happy Easter is a standalone romcom novel with a protective hero, a damaged heroine, and a few visitors from the Blackwood Security series.