Hearts of Cedar Ridge Series by Emma Rosen

The inn was a disaster. The contractor? Dangerously attractive.At forty-eight, widow Claire Bennett thought she was done with butterflies and blushing. Then Nate Carroll showed up to fix her collapsing porch, all silver-threaded hair, capable hands, and a grumpy exterior that hides the softest heart in Cedar Ridge.He's building her porch. She's rebuilding her life. Neither of them planned on falling for each other... moreThe inn was a disaster. The contractor? Dangerously attractive.At forty-eight, widow Claire Bennett thought she was done with butterflies and blushing. Then Nate Carroll showed up to fix her collapsing porch, all silver-threaded hair, capable hands, and a grumpy exterior that hides the softest heart in Cedar Ridge.He's building her porch. She's rebuilding her life. Neither of them planned on falling for each other.But between power tool mishaps, town festival dances, and late-night conversations that turn into something deeper, Claire starts to Maybe it's not too late for second chances. Maybe fifty-one and forty-eight is exactly the right time to risk your heart again.He builds things that last. She paints light and color. Together, they might just build something beautiful.A heartfelt, quietly funny romance about starting over, small-town charm, and finding love when you're finally brave enough to let it in. less

Her grandmother needed her. Her first love was in the living room.At forty-two, therapist Maya Sullivan thought she was done running. Then she drove back to Cedar Ridge after twenty-four years and found Dr. Ethan Mercer doing Nana Rose's geriatric assessment, all quiet competence, careful questions, and eyes that still saw straight through her defenses.He's a widowed doctor raising a teenage daughter. She's a burned-out therapist who fled this town and never looked back... moreHer grandmother needed her. Her first love was in the living room.At forty-two, therapist Maya Sullivan thought she was done running. Then she drove back to Cedar Ridge after twenty-four years and found Dr. Ethan Mercer doing Nana Rose's geriatric assessment, all quiet competence, careful questions, and eyes that still saw straight through her defenses.He's a widowed doctor raising a teenage daughter. She's a burned-out therapist who fled this town and never looked back. Neither of them planned on feeling anything again.But between Ruby's matchmaking, hospital fundraisers that throw them together, and firefly-lit conversations that crack them both open, Maya starts to remember what it feels like to stay. Ethan starts to believe he's allowed to want more than survival.He builds furniture in his workshop and calls it therapy. She fixes other people's hearts and forgot her own. Together, they might just fix what broke twenty-four years ago.A heartfelt, hopeful romance about second chances, small-town magic, and the courage it takes to come home, to a place, and to each other.Perfect for readers who love small-town romance, emotional depth, and characters brave enough to try again. Coffee at Ruby's is mandatory. Tissues optional. Hope guaranteed. less

The storm trapped her. The furniture maker rescued her. The terrier had other plans.At forty-two, travel nurse Kate Sullivan thought she was done with Christmas, small towns, and staying anywhere longer than three months. Then a December blizzard stranded her on Owen Nash's mountain, all quiet strength, sad eyes, and a father with Parkinson's he's trying to keep safe.He's a widowed furniture maker caring for his dad. She's running from a grief that won't let go... moreThe storm trapped her. The furniture maker rescued her. The terrier had other plans.At forty-two, travel nurse Kate Sullivan thought she was done with Christmas, small towns, and staying anywhere longer than three months. Then a December blizzard stranded her on Owen Nash's mountain, all quiet strength, sad eyes, and a father with Parkinson's he's trying to keep safe.He's a widowed furniture maker caring for his dad. She's running from a grief that won't let go. Neither of them does temporary, except she leaves in three days and he's learned not to hope.But between decorating a tree that makes her cry, adopting an old grey terrier nobody else wanted, and late-night workshop conversations that crack them both wide open, Kate starts to remember what home feels like. Owen starts to believe he's allowed to want more than survival.He designs beautiful furniture for other people and leaves his own life half-finished. She heals strangers and runs from anything that might hurt. Together, they might just build something worth staying for.A tender, hopeful holiday romance about second chances, found family, and coming home, not just for Christmas, but for good. less