The bad boy she doesn’t want is the one she can’t escape.
Essie Townsend has built a sweet and safe life in Heartwood, running her bakery and putting her feelings into pies no one dares critique. But behind her picture-perfect routine lies a secret that’s been eating her alive: she helped send an innocent man to prison.
Now Isaac Howard is back.
Wrongfully convicted and hardened by the lost years, he’s returned for one reason—revenge. On the girl who said nothing. On the town that turned its back. But getting under Essie’s skin is dangerously easy, and falling for her again is not part of the plan.
Old sparks reignite and buried truths claw their way free. Essie and Isaac must confront the lies that tore them apart and the passion that still burns between them, but someone doesn’t want the truth exposed. And they’ll do anything to keep it buried.
She’s ready for love. He's not.
Bartender turned renovator Fenton Novak has a job site, an alcoholic brother drinking himself to an early grave, and a tsunami of responsibility ready to crash down on his head. He’s purchased a bed and breakfast in town and plans to renovate the space into something spectacular to bring the tourists in droves. His drive is his curse and the only way to free himself from his stress is to see his goals come to completion.
Until he meets someone special.
Shari Vest hadn’t planned to fall head over heels for a man she didn’t know. Especially when love at first sight is not on her agenda. The only reason she volunteered for the high school fundraising dunk tank was her niece. She can handle the gaggle of PTO moms ruling their roost.
The one thing she out of her control? Five tickets for the kissing booth and the mind-blowing kiss. But when the man whose talented lips caused an explosion offers her a job, will she be able to keep her hands to herself? Or will she be unable to convince Fenton to give her a chance?
The only thing he can’t buy is her heart.
Easton O’Callaghan’s wants to escape the chaos of city life, unplug, and enjoy some peace and snow in the quaint town of Heartwood. He didn’t plan on being knocked flat—literally—by a sexy, grumpy artist with a giant dog and a serious aversion to small talk.
Quinn Armstrong prefers solitude, sarcasm, and her eco-friendly Christmas crafts to anything resembling human connection. So when Easton inserts himself into her world—with charm, ambition, and an annoyingly perfect smile—she does everything she can to push him away.
But Easton sees something in Quinn: a spark, talent worth sharing in the world, and he’s not looking for love. Just a chance to help her succeed. Too bad she wants nothing to do with his money. Or his plans. Or him.
Christmas is around the corner and his time in Heartwood is running out. Easton has one shot to prove he’s more than a potential paycheck for her, and maybe love is the only thing worth fighting for.