The Covewood Series by India Tungate

After a decade away, Raine Wiley is forced to confront her past when a family emergency brings her back to Covewood, Kentucky—the small town she's painstakingly avoided. Her steer clear of Ryland Quinn at all costs. But fate has other plans, entangling her with Ryland as he oversees the renovation of her grandparents' farmhouse—a project she unwittingly signed up to lead.Escaping the past is about to prove more complicated than she ever imagined... moreAfter a decade away, Raine Wiley is forced to confront her past when a family emergency brings her back to Covewood, Kentucky—the small town she's painstakingly avoided. Her steer clear of Ryland Quinn at all costs. But fate has other plans, entangling her with Ryland as he oversees the renovation of her grandparents' farmhouse—a project she unwittingly signed up to lead.Escaping the past is about to prove more complicated than she ever imagined.Ryland Quinn’s world turns sideways when his long-lost love resurfaces. While juggling a thriving construction business and single parenthood, his carefully constructed barriers begin to crumble in the face of Raine's unexpected return. The allure of a second chance at love proves irresistible, tearing down the emotional walls he's built for years.Told through alternating timelines of then and now, witness the blossoming of teenage friendship between Raine and Ryland, evolving into a deep love that crumbles when Raine abruptly vanishes following their high school graduation. As adults, their forced proximity reignites the spark they both left behind. Yet, Raine and Ryland must confront the pain of the past if they have any chance of moving forward. Will the discovered truths set them free, or will they propel Raine to flee once more? less

All he wants for Christmas is her… even if she’s faking it.Olivia Gray would do anything for Luke, except let him out of the friend zone. For eleven years, Olivia has worked hard to set boundaries within their friendship to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself. However, her barriers are tested when she joins Luke for their family Christmas celebration and ends up becoming his FAKE girlfriend... moreAll he wants for Christmas is her… even if she’s faking it.Olivia Gray would do anything for Luke, except let him out of the friend zone. For eleven years, Olivia has worked hard to set boundaries within their friendship to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself. However, her barriers are tested when she joins Luke for their family Christmas celebration and ends up becoming his FAKE girlfriend.The last thing Luke Beckett wants to do for the holidays is to be around his estranged father, even if it might be their last one together. But when the pressure of his overbearing relatives becomes too much for him, Olivia announces herself as his ‘girlfriend’ in order to take the spotlight off of him. However, Luke sees it as an opportunity to prove they belong together, despite their complicated past.As the Christmas magic fades, pretend and reality comes face to face, leaving Olivia and Luke wondering what happens when they return to real life. Will Luke escape the friend zone or will this new shift come between them? less