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Corinne Dawson knows what everyone in Wishful thinks of her—and she’s worked too hard rebuilding her life to let their whispers slow her down. Single mom, nursing school graduate, and walking proof that people can change, she’s laser-focused on her future. Romance? Not on the to-do list. Tucker McGee is the last bachelor standing in his crew of happily-ever-afters, and he’s fine with that. Mostly. Helping organize a hometown Dancing With the Stars fundraiser seemed like a harmless distraction—until Corinne ends up as his partner.

Former Army Ranger Harrison Wilkes isn’t actually a lumberjack, but he's doing his best impression while hiding out in the mountains of East Tennessee. He needs to rest, recharge, and stay the hell away from people, while he wrestles with ghosts from his past and figures out his future. Neither includes a snowbound rescue of his favorite author. As more than the fireplace heats up his one-man cabin, they both find far more than they bargained for. This intuitive author just might have the answers Harrison's looking for, but will their newfound connection survive past the storm?

Sandra Crawford has worn many hats—devoted mother, two-term mayor of Wishful, and the woman who built a life from the ground up. With her son’s wedding to the town’s favorite sweetheart just days away, she’s focused on saving the celebration after a storm destroys the venue. The last thing she expects is to walk into a dinner meeting with the man whose heart she broke in college.

Tess Peyton lives by her planner—and her rules. Everything from work to relationships fits neatly into her color-coded schedule. So when a spontaneous week-long affair with a charming American in Scotland derails her carefully ordered life, she chalks it up to an out-of-character adventure. One she’ll never forget—and never repeat.

She’s determined to succeed on her own. He’s the charming bookstore owner who never expected the girl of his dreams to walk through his door—again. Cecily Dixon came to Wishful to prove herself—without leaning on her influential last name or trust fund. Her marketing internship is winding down, and with no job lined up yet, she’s trying to figure out what’s next. The plan? Keep things simple, stay under the radar, and definitely don’t fall for a guy who makes her want to stick around.

Misty Pennebaker came to Eden’s Ridge to escape a painful past and find a new beginning. She’s built a life surrounded by beauty, with her gift shop showcasing local artisans and her work as the only florist in town. Contented with her shop and her dog, the last thing she’s looking for is a relationship. Especially one with the gorgeous, tattooed biker who works at the tavern down the street.

Two unexpected love stories. Two second chances worth the risk. From the heart of Tennessee comes a pair of unforgettable romances—proof that it’s never too late (or too surprising) to find forever. Hung up on the Hacker When a by-the-book Army vet collides with his best friend’s rebellious little sister, sparks fly, secrets unravel, and one reckless night leads to a future neither expected. Caught up with the Captain Thirty-four years after walking away, a retired naval officer comes home to the woman he never stopped loving.

Maggie Reynolds has spent over a decade building a career that kept her too busy to think about the past—or the man she left behind. But when a health scare forces her home to Eden’s Ridge to recover, she’s confronted not just by her family, but by the one person who’s always seen beneath her armor: Porter Ingram.

Two years after losing her husband to a traumatic brain injury, baker Rachel McCleary needs a change. For the short term, it means helping one of her former students make his fledgling business thrive. And hopefully adding some benefits to the friendship that helped bring her back to life. But when the trouble that's stalked his business from the start lands her in its crosshairs—and the hospital—he can't deny that there's nothing short-term about his feelings. Determined to protect her at all costs, he enters into a dangerous race to neutralize the threat.

Pastry chef Moses Lindsey knows all about second chances. His career—and his heart—owe everything to the people who believed in him when no one else would. But when he leaves Edinburgh after a once-in-a-lifetime apprenticeship, he tells himself walking away from Zuri Patil—the brilliant, beautiful woman who ran the kitchen—is the right thing to do. After all, she deserves better than a man with a complicated past.

Tara Honeycutt doesn’t have time for romance. Not when she’s raising her two younger siblings, juggling part-time jobs, and trying to give them the kind of Christmas they deserve. She’s long since buried her dreams of dancing professionally—and love? That’s a luxury she can’t afford.

After the death of her partner and the fallout from a whistleblowing scandal, Houston cop Rowan Beale is benched and burned out. When her great-uncle suffers a heart attack, she heads to the small town of Wishful to help with his recovery—and maybe hide from the wreckage of her life. Nash Brewer isn’t looking for complications. The ex-Navy pilot is content with flying charters, fixing up his place, and staying out of trouble. But when Rowan shows up next door—fierce, guarded, and haunted—he can’t ignore the pull between them or his instinct to protect.

Freshly sprung from the Marines, Griffin Powell is looking for some fun. Las Vegas offers the perfect playground to blow off some steam before getting to the serious work of deciding what to do with his life. He never expects that fun to include the high school crush who tutored him years ago. Samantha Ferguson arrives in Vegas for a friend's wedding only to get dumped by text. Desperate not to be the only single in a sea of couples, she makes an impulsive offer to the former bad boy she used to tutor in high school: Be her fake boyfriend for the weekend.

After years as an Army Ranger, Sebastian Donnelly is content to be left alone with his horses. He's better with them than with...people. But that changes when his boss's little sister shows up. There's something about her, a vulnerability that tugs at his need to rescue. And a sexy, vivacious charm that ignites an attraction he ought to ignore. Desperate for a break before her last semester of law school, Laurel Maxwell is excited to see her brother marry the woman he loves.

Former Army Intelligence officer Cash Grantham is a whiz with computers and data. An expert in cyber security, he prides himself on being prepared for anything. That doesn't include his best friend's little sister. The one who's all grown up. Tattoo artist Hadley Steele always had a thing for Cash when she was young. But the man who swaggers into her shop is a far cry from the moody teen she remembers. One look and that childhood crush ignites into a simmering lust that neither of them can deny.

As a romance author, Paisley Parish is a hopeless romantic. Seeing her friends exchange promises of forever does her heart good, even if the whole thing does highlight her own regrettably single status. But that's what cake and champagne are for. She just has to escape the douche canoe who won't take no for an answer.

After a lifetime spent trying to prove he's not a screwup, contractor Wyatt Sullivan is ready to take his YouTube channel, DIWyatt, to the big time. But he needs more than the one-man flips that built his reputation. He needs something truly big to impress network execs enough to give him his own home-improvement show. After a messy, ugly divorce, publicist Deanna James can't afford another mistake. So when she wakes up from a night of too much wine to find out she's bought a historic monstrosity of a house in an online auction, she panics.

Livia Applewhite needs a change. Her awful boss has made the job she used to love a serious drag. On top of that, it seems everyone around her is paired off in romantic bliss. It's enough to give a girl a complex. Hoping a change of scenery will give her new perspective, she sets off for a two-week trip to Tennessee to visit her favorite cousin.

Traveling nurse Bellamy Chase is only back in Eden's Ridge for the reading of her great aunt's will, then it's back to work in Savannah. The last thing she expects to find when she stops to assist at an accident scene is her globetrotting best friend who's been gone for years. Five years and thousands of miles haven't dimmed the attraction Graham Northrop feels for his best friend, and he's through running. That he made it in time to back her up against her hateful, money-grubbing family was just a bonus.

Griffin Powell has avoided his hometown since he left it in the rearview years ago. But, the former Marine understands duty and promises, and that means dragging himself back home as part of his brother's wedding party. Which gets him thinking about a promise he made to a woman, after the best night of his life. When she, too, shows up as part of the wedding, it feels like a sign.