The Hometown Series by Katherine Bitner

She’s the black sheep of a wealthy family; he’s a down-to-earth farmer’s son. She’s running from her past; he’s building his future. It’s just a summer fling. .. that’s what she keeps saying anyway. Audrey. I was born an Elson, which meant two I had more money than I could ever spend, and my entire life was planned before I could even walk. As the black sheep, I’ve spent my life struggling under the weight of my family's expectations... moreShe’s the black sheep of a wealthy family; he’s a down-to-earth farmer’s son. She’s running from her past; he’s building his future. It’s just a summer fling. .. that’s what she keeps saying anyway. Audrey. I was born an Elson, which meant two I had more money than I could ever spend, and my entire life was planned before I could even walk. As the black sheep, I’ve spent my life struggling under the weight of my family's expectations. But marrying a high-profile man was supposed to be my ticket to belonging - until he pulled the rug out from under me. Still, I never doubted my path. Until a ruggedly handsome stranger found me broken and crying on my rooftop. He became my secret and my undoing. Rhett. After my dad passed, only one choice made sense - stay in my small hometown of Roseville and be the man my family needed. It’s been ten years—but I had my patch of land, my friends, a business that was finally finding its feet, and a dog my sister insisted I get so I don’t “die alone. ”. But then Audrey came along. The moment I saw her, my simple life got complicated. Audrey was the kind of woman a man made plans for, the kind who made you dream of something bigger. But she was from a world I couldn’t touch—one I clearly didn’t belong in. I had nothing to offer her, not really. But that didn't stop me from giving her everything I had. Unravel Me is book one in The Hometown Series [interconnected stand-alones]. It's a steamy strangers-to-lovers, opposites attract, small town romance! less

Lucky Penny is book two in The Hometown series, however it can be read as a stand alone novel. Ten years ago, they were inseparable—until she left for college and he went to prison. Now there’s only one thing that can get Penny Hanson to return to her hometown of her little sister. So when her sister finds herself in an unexpected crisis, Penny does what she does best—drops everything to fix other people’s messes. But nothing ever goes according to plan... moreLucky Penny is book two in The Hometown series, however it can be read as a stand alone novel. Ten years ago, they were inseparable—until she left for college and he went to prison. Now there’s only one thing that can get Penny Hanson to return to her hometown of her little sister. So when her sister finds herself in an unexpected crisis, Penny does what she does best—drops everything to fix other people’s messes. But nothing ever goes according to plan. Like discovering her sister’s new roommate is Jesse Rivers… her tattooed, painfully gorgeous ex she’s spent ten years trying to forget. The one who broke her heart. And the one who still knows how to undo her with a single smirk. With only a wall between them, years of unspoken words, and a secret neither of them dare to bring up, Penny soon realizes that this holiday season is about to get dangerously complicated. Because no matter how tempting Jesse looks, she refuses to make the same mistake twice. Lucky Penny is a story of unfinished love, unhealed wounds, and the kind of second chance that refuses to stay buried. Raw, emotional, and full of angst, this book is for anyone who’s ever wondered. what if. less