Shadows and Starlight : A Healing Hearts Romance
Aurora Blackwood

Ivy just wants to disappear. After escaping an abusive relationship, she's rented a guesthouse from Cole Matthews, a brooding single father who makes it clear she's not welcome. But when Ivy befriends his shy seven-year-old daughter Mia through art lessons, Cole's icy walls begin to crack.
Cole has spent three years protecting his heart and his daughter from further loss. The last thing he needs is a beautiful, sunshine-bright woman disrupting their carefully ordered world. But Ivy's warmth melts his defenses, and soon he's falling for the woman who's brought laughter back into their home.
Just as love begins to bloom, Ivy's dangerous ex tracks her down, threatening everything she's built. Now Cole must prove that some things are worth fighting for—and that even the darkest shadows can't dim the brightest starlight.
A heartwarming small-town romance about healing, second chances, and the family we choose.