Love in Ashford Falls Series by Erin Graves

One phone call changes everything.Returning to Ashford Falls was never part of the plan for Quinn Marks. It reminded her too much of her mother and a past she was desperately trying to keep there. But sometimes plans have to change. Quinn knew the chances of receiving that phone call from her brother about their father were high, but she hadn’t been ready for it. She also hadn’t been ready to meet Declan Day, her new co-worker and, apparently, her brother’s best friend... moreOne phone call changes everything.Returning to Ashford Falls was never part of the plan for Quinn Marks. It reminded her too much of her mother and a past she was desperately trying to keep there. But sometimes plans have to change. Quinn knew the chances of receiving that phone call from her brother about their father were high, but she hadn’t been ready for it. She also hadn’t been ready to meet Declan Day, her new co-worker and, apparently, her brother’s best friend.Running from a messy situation of his own, Declan hadn’t been sure he would stay in Ashford Falls when he first arrived, but it’s been five years, and he’s still here. He didn’t know how he made it all that time, not once meeting his best friend’s sister, but something about Quinn Marks calls to him. Making him feel things he never thought he’d feel again.Both had their reasons for steering clear of romantic Declan with his failed marriage and Quinn with her mother’s example of why nothing was permanent. As they struggle with their feelings and confront the past, will Declan and Quinn realize that it might be worth opening their shuttered hearts to face an uncertain future together? Shuttered Hearts is a return to hometown, brother's best friend, found family, emotional contemporary romance set in a fictional small town. This is the first book in the Love in Ashford Falls series, each book in this series can be read as a standalone. Happily ever after, guaranteed! less

The best things in life come when you least expect them.Ava Day has always done what was expected of her, but this time, her parents have gone too far. Needing space from their betrayal, she runs to the only family member who has ever truly supported her. Running to Ashford Falls might seem like a coward's way out, but it’s better than the alternative. She would only stay long enough to clear her head and figure out what came next, or so she thought... moreThe best things in life come when you least expect them.Ava Day has always done what was expected of her, but this time, her parents have gone too far. Needing space from their betrayal, she runs to the only family member who has ever truly supported her. Running to Ashford Falls might seem like a coward's way out, but it’s better than the alternative. She would only stay long enough to clear her head and figure out what came next, or so she thought.Meeting the handsome cop and constantly running into him around town wasn’t something she planned or wanted—her life was already complicated enough. Searching him out one night might have been more intentional—and a little reckless. Making that one night more definitely wasn’t the most brilliant idea, but doing something for herself never felt more right.When the future he saw for himself was ripped away on an army mission gone wrong, Gage Flynn had two wallow in self-pity for the rest of his life or learn to make the most of being back home with his family.It’s hard, but he’s happy enough to go with the flow and let life take him wherever it goes. Meeting a beautiful woman wasn’t entirely out of the norm for him, but fighting for her to give him the time of day? Not the reaction he was accustomed to, but there’s something about Ava Day that won’t let him back down, an instinct that she needs him—even if it’s only for one night.His mom always told him life was full of unexpected possibilities, he just never thought life would bring him an unexpected love. Unexpected Love is a one-night stand, found family, emotional contemporary romance set in a fictional small town. This is the second book in the Love in Ashford Falls series, but each book can be read as a standalone. Happily ever after, guaranteed! less