Layla Monroe can wrangle youth soccer drama and runaway ferrets with ease. But Fall Fest with zero ticket sales? Crisis! Enter her Hail Mary: Hayes Fielder, a grumpy NFL player who owes her friend a favor.
The good news? Hayes shows up.
The bad news? He brings his nine-year-old daughter, who has a to-do list: hike, swim, and find Dad a girlfriend. Layla’s somehow top of the audition list.
Hayes came to Star Lake for pumpkins, not feelings. But Layla’s smile could crack his defensive line, and his daughter’s already calling dibs. When a festival weekend turns into a week in Arizona—complete with pool kisses, kitchen disasters, and a kid who won’t stop scheming—Hayes realizes he’s in deep.
Was this just a favor between friends? Or the start of something worth scouting out for keeps?
Perfect for fans of single dad romance • Grumpy/sunshine • Matchmaking kids • Small town meets big city • Slow burn that combusts
She’s moved on. Absolutely. Definitely. . . Sort of.
Two years post-divorce and flying solo at a family wedding in France, Kate locks eyes with a strikingly handsome man – only to realise it’s Hugh, her ex-husband. The cardigan-wearing, workaholic history professor she left behind has been transformed into a man who is sleek, confident, and maddeningly attractive.
She expected wedding drama, but not this. And when a favour she can’t refuse lands her on a road trip across France and Spain with the newly upgraded Hugh, Kate is forced to confront more than just old memories.
As detours turn into revelations, she has to wonder: is this just a scenic route back to heartbreak, or could revisiting the past lead her somewhere entirely new?
This book is about love after loss, the slow unraveling of a marriage, and whether two people who once let each other go can learn how to choose each other again. This is a tender, emotionally honest second-chance romance that explores divorce, growth, and reconnection with remarkable maturity.
Kate and Hugh’s story feels grounded in reality from the very first page. They are no longer a couple, but they are still tied together through shared history and co-parenting, which makes their unexpected reunion at a family wedding all the more charged. Seeing Hugh after two years—changed, reflective, and clearly trying to better himself—forces Kate to confront feelings she thought she had already resolved.
What makes this story stand out is its emotional patience. Nothing is rushed or overly simplified; instead, the narrative carefully peels back the layers of what went wrong between them. Kate’s journey is especially compelling as she begins to prioritize herself and reassess what she truly wants from life and love.
Their travels together provide a beautiful backdrop, but the real strength lies in the quiet, vulnerable conversations that rebuild trust. The story doesn’t avoid the messiness of marriage and separation,,it leans into it, making the eventual emotional payoff feel earned and authentic. A thoughtful, heartfelt romance that lingers long after the final page.
My Sanctuary 