Evangeline's Rest (Evangeline's Rest #0.5)
Evie Snow

Find out where it all began
An awkward teenager, Jo Blaine is a social pariah in her hometown due to her looks and her family’s poverty. Her days are spent hiding from the local bullies and at night she has to protect her little sister from her father’s alcoholic rages. But when rich kid Stephen Hardy steps in to defend Jo against a school bully, her crush on him evolves into full-blown infatuation. The only problem is that she has to keep it a secret, along with the friendship she’s formed with Stephen’s younger cousin, Scott.
Stephen Hardy has spent his life only seeing Jo Blaine as the daughter of his family’s farm-hand. But his opinion of her changes dramatically the night he spies Scott meeting up with her at an isolated part of Stephen’s family’s winery. The next day, Stephen immediately jumps to a wrong conclusion that leads to both his and Jo's lives changing forever…