While the men inspected each other’s motorcycles, Emily took the opportunity to talk to Nova about something else. She didn’t want her to get too carried away when it came to Carter.

“Please don’t take Carter seriously,” Emily advised. “He’s a bit of a clown, for lack of a better word.”

“I don’t believe it,” Nova whispered dramatically. “You want all the men to yourself, don’t you? It’s not enough for you that you’re engaged to ...