Love Grows Wild

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Winter Renshaw comes a small-town slow burn about a writer who returns to her roots and the farmer who helps her grow.

Wren Jensen thought she had it all—until she was left at the altar and left with nothing but writer’s block. Out of options, she packs up her five-year-old son and heads back to her hometown of Colton Valley, hoping the quiet countryside will inspire her again.

Hunter McCrae wanted that property for himself. The last thing the grumpy farmer expected was a single mom moving in next door—or how much she’d unsettle his carefully guarded solitude.

Wren isn’t looking for love. Hunter isn’t looking for neighbors. But with every stolen glance and shared moment, the walls they’ve built start to crack.

She’s haunted by heartbreak. He’s married to his solitude. Neither is ready to risk it all.

But sometimes love doesn’t follow rules. It grows wild, right where it’s not supposed to.

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Finding love at midlife

A cowboy discovered that the silence a living alone isn’t what he really wants. A city girl who was left at the altar, escapes to farm life where she was raised. These two find what they both need in each other and it is a pleasure to go along as they fall in love.

Unlikely and Perfect ❤️🌻🚜💙

Sometimes love sneaks up quietly, and for Wren and Hunter, it’s exactly what happens for them. Neither is looking for love, but it finds them anyway.

I loved the concept of a writer and a farmer finding each other. His backstory added so much emotion to the story. Her fierce protectiveness of her son and her desire to connect made me respect her so much.

I thought it was beautifully written and the narrators do an excellent job.