The Pesto, The Protector, and The Psychotic Ex

By Emotional Diaries

The Pesto, The Protector, and The Psychotic Ex

His life was perfectly curated. Then she brought the chaos... and the pesto.

Leo Maxwell, a meticulous art restorer, appreciates order and priceless antiques. Clara Bellwether, a vibrant botanist with a laugh like a hurricane, is his delightful, chaotic opposite. Their worlds collide in a sprinkler-induced flood, and somehow, amidst Clara's surprisingly addictive pesto, an unlikely romance begins to bloom.

But just as Leo starts to embrace the disarray, his past crashes in - literally. His beautiful, unhinged ex-girlfriend, Izzy, arrives with a vendetta, two refrigerator-sized goons, and a demand for a "tacky gold locket" Leo sold on eBay years ago. Turns out, that locket holds the key to a lost family treasure worth millions.

Catapulted from budding romance into a dangerous, continent-spanning treasure hunt, Leo and Clara must dodge Izzy's increasingly desperate schemes and the sinister operatives of a shadowy international collector. From culinary combat in London to collapsing tombs in Tuscany, they'll need more than wits and good intentions to survive.

Can this art restorer and his chaotic botanist find the treasure, outwit a psychotic ex, and save their budding love before everything goes up in a basil-scented inferno? Find out in this laugh-out-loud romantic thriller

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F94GJTTY
• ISBN13: 9798231044573
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Emotional Diaries
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"