Sweet small town romance from Annabeth Cross

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This Tender Ground

She’s fled from grief. He’s chained to expectations.

Janie Bright returns to Carvers Bay to rescue her parents’ thrift store from closure—and discovers her hometown is brushing aside 150 years of history for sleek new construction. Leading the charge is Miles Carver, the charismatic heir of the town’s founding family, whose vision threatens everything Janie holds dear.

They battle across potluck tables and festival booths, each convinced they’re right. But under the banner lights and dusty storefronts, they uncover shared memories—and the possibility that they’re holding each other’s key to belonging.

With the town on the line, can these two opposites find a way to build a better future together professionally and personally?

A fragile hope fluttered in my chest, warring with the caution that had kept me safe since losing my parents.

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