Coming home was supposed to be simple… until he came into my life.
Hicks Creek wasn’t part of my plan, but my best friend’s wedding brings me back to the small town I once left behind, and a new teaching job makes it clear I’m staying. It’s meant to be simple—family, friends, and a fresh start.
Then I meet Derek Townson. He’s rugged, brooding, and completely off-limits. A widowed single dad with walls higher than the mountains surrounding this town. His daughter is in my class, and he’s impossible to avoid.
The more I’m around him, the more I see through the cracks in his armor. But just as we start to connect, I uncover a truth about his past that could destroy everything.
Falling for him was never part of the plan. Now, I have to decide—follow my heart or walk away before it’s too late.
