Book cover for Settling the Score: A steamy enemies to lovers getaway romance from Clare Connelly by Clare Connelly

Settling the Score

A steamy enemies to lovers getaway romance from Clare Connelly

2025 Released
312 Pages
5-6 Hours
Boldwood BooksISBN 9781836339649

One week. One wedding. One last chance to break his heart… before he steals hers all over again...🧁💖

For fans of Ali Hazelwood, Abby Jimenez and Meghan Quinn!

Tropes:

✨ Second chance romance

✨ Enemies to lovers

✨ Forced proximity (destination wedding)

✨ Redemption arc

✨ Hockey player MMC

Karma comes to those who wait…

Small town sweetheart, Sienna Mastrangelo has spent years dreaming of payback against her ex. Why should Aiden Carter—NHL superstar and global heartthrob—get to leave her behind while she picks up the pieces of the life he shattered? So when The Karma Club formed, it felt like fate had stepped in. Along with her new best friends they each had a chance to serve up some just desserts on the ex’s that wronged them. But when plans for Aiden’s comeuppance fall through, it’s time for Sienna to settle the score!

Now, with a gorgeous Italian island wedding as her playground, Sienna has one week to make Aiden fall hard, beg for a second chance… then dump him without a backward glance. Throw in a few pranks, some strategic seduction—easy, right? Except their chemistry is hotter than ever, and as the games heat up, so do the long-buried truths...keeping her heart locked away becomes a challenge like none other. But when it comes to this hockey god, there’s no way she’s handing over the key again, even if Karma does have some plans of its own.

Readers are loving Settling the Score

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I loved the conflict between Aiden and Sienna.'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A great summer read'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Sienna and Aiden thank you for stealing my heart'

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'The whole thing was ✨chef's kiss✨'

Clare Connelly

Clare Connelly was raised in small-town Australia among a family of avid readers. She spent much of her childhood up a tree, Mills & Boon book in hand. Clare is married to her own real-life hero and they live in a bungalow near the sea with their two children. She is frequently found staring into space - a surefire sign she is in the world of her characters. She has a penchant for French food and ice-cold champagne, and Mills & Boon novels continue to be her favourite ever books. Writing for MIlls & Boon is a long-held dream.

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