Small Town Charm Series by Nycole S. Bailey

“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go, but rather learning to start over.” -Nicole SobonFive years after the sudden loss of her husband, Elizabeth ‘Eli’ Brown-Pylon found herself in perpetual mourning. When the memories of their time together seemed to haunt every corner of their once-shared home, Eli decided she needed a fresh start... more“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go, but rather learning to start over.” -Nicole SobonFive years after the sudden loss of her husband, Elizabeth ‘Eli’ Brown-Pylon found herself in perpetual mourning. When the memories of their time together seemed to haunt every corner of their once-shared home, Eli decided she needed a fresh start. Leaving behind the familiarity of her old town, she settled in Madison, Arkansas with hopes of finding comfort and perhaps a glimpse of happiness once again.As she settled into her new life in Madison, Eli befriended her neighbor Jackson James. Despite her initial reluctance about the possibility of love again, Eli found herself drawn to Jackson in ways she never thought possible. Could she reconcile the guilt she felt about moving on and allow herself to be happy again? less

After years of navigating the fast-paced world of New York publishing, independent book publisher Sophie Alison is ready for a change. Trading the bright lights of the city for the charm of the South, she relocates her publishing house to Arkansas, settling in the small town of Madison – a place filled with childhood memories of summers spent with her grandparents.Determined to focus on her business and maybe even improve her dating life, Sophie follows one steadfast no dating men with children... moreAfter years of navigating the fast-paced world of New York publishing, independent book publisher Sophie Alison is ready for a change. Trading the bright lights of the city for the charm of the South, she relocates her publishing house to Arkansas, settling in the small town of Madison – a place filled with childhood memories of summers spent with her grandparents.Determined to focus on her business and maybe even improve her dating life, Sophie follows one steadfast no dating men with children. She refuses to deal with any baby mama drama. But that rule is put to the test when she meets Derek McFadden, a retired NFL player and a devoted single father to an adorable five-year-old daughter.Derek has spent the past few years making his little girl his top priority, taking over his dad’s home restoration business and steering clear of women who remind him of his ex. The beautiful, confident and undeniably spoiled type who left him wary of women like her. On the surface, Sophie seems exactly like the kind of woman he should avoid. And yet, he can't deny his attraction to her.He wasn’t supposed to want her. She wasn’t supposed to fall for him. But love has a way of breaking rules and rewriting expectations. less