Against All Odds (Ember Falls #3)
Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
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· 20 ratings · 341 pages · Published: 23 Jul 2025

Everett Finnegan, my first love and the man I’ve never forgotten, is ready to welcome me with open arms…and an open bed.
But when I find out I’m pregnant with my ex’s baby, my entire world is upended.
My ex doesn’t want the baby, but I plan to rebuild my life as a single mother, and figure out how to handle all of this alone.
Except that I don’t seem to be alone—Everett always shows up for me.
I don’t expect him to get mixed up in all my drama—not when he has his own. And I wish he would listen to me when I say we have to stop whatever it is we’re doing.
But he wants me, the baby, and my heart.
So when I’m forced to return to California sooner than planned, I’m devastated.
Everett can’t leave Ember Falls, and I can’t stay.
Saying goodbye to him the first time was hard enough. This time, it just might break me.
Tropes: Second Chance, Not His Baby, Acts of Service, Right Person/Wrong Time, Small Town, Found Family
Tagged as:
- contemporary 2
- pregnancy 2
- western 1
- m-f romance 1
- caretaking 1
- second chances 1
- found family 1
- competent heroine 1
- teacher/coach heroine 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
- working class hero 1
- Add topics
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 1
- first person pov 1
romance tags
The 'Ember Falls' series
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