Halfway Home A grump/sunshine small-town romanceTessa Martin is starting over—again. Burned out from big-city marketing and still reeling from a toxic breakup, she inherits her aunt's quiet cottage in a charming New England town. She's determined to rebuild her life on her own terms… even if the town's micromanaging committee has other ideas.Wyatt Carter wants one to be left alone... moreHalfway Home A grump/sunshine small-town romanceTessa Martin is starting over—again. Burned out from big-city marketing and still reeling from a toxic breakup, she inherits her aunt's quiet cottage in a charming New England town. She's determined to rebuild her life on her own terms… even if the town's micromanaging committee has other ideas.Wyatt Carter wants one to be left alone. The reclusive park ranger is perfectly content with trail maps and silence—until he's forced to co-lead a public beautification project with a woman who talks with her hands, leaves muffins on tree stumps, and sees right through his carefully constructed walls.She's all warmth and relentless optimism. He's guarded and determined to stay that way. But as spring unfolds around their small town, so does something deeper between them—shared vulnerability, unresolved grief, and a connection that might just be worth the risk.What you will Grump/sunshine with forced proximitySmall-town meddling and found family feelsEmotional healing and steamy romanceNew England setting with cozy cottage vibesFirst in the Willow Creek series—each book can be read independently. less
