After growing up in a volatile household, she’s devoted to advocating for abused and mistreated children. A TV investigative journalist by trade, Jillian conceals her identity to complete the task.Īmelia Mathews is a family attorney who doesn’t have time for romance. Years later following her sister's death, Jillian must return to her hometown to locate her niece’s father, neither of whom knows the other exists. Jillian McIntyre is ripped from her home in Oklahoma after she witnesses a brutal crime, even though she cannot remember the details. As their spark combusts into an undeniable flame, Crystal has to come clean about why she’s really there, and what it might mean for Cyber Shack, for Pine Grove, and for her relationship with Janie. Meeting your neighbor for a coffee? Working from anywhere-but-at-home? Want in on the local gossip? Cyber Shack has it all, and almost everyone wants to keep it that way.Ĭrystal is sure Wi-Fi could really help the more marginalized residents, even if it means putting a small business out of business, but her instant attraction to Janie makes moving ahead with her plans complicated. More than a place to access the web, it’s an integral part of Pine Grove culture. The internet café Cyber Shack has been in Janie Elliott’s family for decades. To succeed where others have failed, Crystal must blend into the community and understand why the small town is stuck in the past.

She just has to sell Pine Grove’s government on the future: Wi-Fi, high-speed internet, and streaming services. When internet executive Crystal Tucker is given the opportunity to finally make it to the top in her company, she jumps at the chance.

Friends Without Benefits by Dena Blake