A Wilder Heart by Sara Sartagne

Is third time the charm?

An unexpected encounter with free-spirited artist Henri Jourdain makes environmental scientist Dr Lisbeth McAllen lose her legendary cool for the first time in a decade. Henri walked away from her when she was 17. This time, she leaves him.
Luckily Lisbeth has the perfect distraction—six months in Ferrandoch Forest, advising a failing project to save the endangered Scottish wildcat. Within days she’s battling to secure the wildcats’ habitat, revitalise the struggling village, and preserve the barriers she built to advance her career. The barriers that keep her wilder side under wraps.
And then Henri arrives to paint a commission. She doesn’t need memories of a dreamy French summer and her first love affair. She doesn’t want his help. She certainly doesn’t long for his kisses…
The Highlands of Scotland cast a powerful spell, but will its magic convince Lisbeth she could have it all – a successful project and a soul-deep love with Henri? Will their romance be third time lucky?