It started with a box for collecting heart wishes…
Among the constants in Taylor Mulvaney’s life are the heart-shaped box made by her father, the mysterious hearts she sometimes sees, and her longtime crush on Luke Montgomery. The valentine box has a way of connecting her and Luke time and again – and even after Luke breaks her heart before leaving their hometown of Sweetwater, Kentucky for good, she never gets completely over him.
The box brings them back together when they least expect it.
Fifteen years later, Taylor still sees hearts. And now she even makes them, baking heart-shaped treats at the Sweetheart Bake Shop. After a rough start in life, she’s found her way. Until, that is, Luke comes home for his father’s funeral, bringing a deluge of old feelings flooding back. Before she knows it, a note dropped in her still-beloved valentine box has Taylor swept up in helping him save his family’s horse farm – and trying not to fall back in love with the guy who once left her shattered.
How will it end?
Could Luke really want Taylor the way she’s always wanted him? Can she trust in the future to turn out better than the past? The valentine box is still working its magic to draw them together all these years later, but can Taylor set her fears aside long enough to believe in a second chance at love?
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This is a heartfelt second-chance romance rooted in nostalgia, small-town charm, and the enduring power of love. At its center is Taylor Mulvaney—a baker, a believer in signs, and a woman who’s never quite stopped loving her childhood crush, Luke Montgomery.
For Taylor, life has always revolved around love in its many forms: the heart-shaped box her father made, the mysterious hearts she sees everywhere, and the one boy she could never forget. When Luke returns to Sweetwater, Kentucky, after fifteen years away—brought home by the death of his father—Taylor is thrust back into old emotions, unresolved heartache, and the possibility of something new blooming from the past.
The story shines in its emotional depth and gentle pacing. Taylor is a relatable, warm heroine who has weathered pain but held onto hope. Luke, meanwhile, is a man burdened by regret and loss, slowly realizing the value of what he left behind. Their reconnection is tender and layered, filled with vulnerability, healing, and a touch of destiny—thanks to the symbolic and sentimental valentine box that quietly guides their journey. The “magic” of the valentine box offers just enough whimsy to keep the romance feeling timeless and slightly enchanted without stepping into fantasy.
The Valentine Box is a touching, slow-burn romance with small-town sweetness and an emotional core.
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