When her fast-paced city life literally crashes into the quiet back roads of a small farm, Melanie finds herself stranded, shaken, and rescued by the last man she expected. Cole is a rugged farmer with dirt on his boots and a heart rooted deep in the land he loves.
What starts as a temporary stay on his farm turns into long nights, shared laughter, and a slow-burning connection they never saw coming. As feelings deepen, so does the danger, when a powerful company sets its sights on Cole’s land, threatening to take everything he’s worked for.
Just as their future was within reach, an unexpected revelation changes everything. Fear sends him spiraling. Heartbreak sends her running. It takes devastating events and a second chance at love to heal the wound that drove the wedge.
Rolling fields, quiet roads, and a farm worth fighting for set this heart-warming story apart from the rest. It’s finding where you belong, choosing love over fear, and building a forever where it matters most. Wherever he is.
We let insecurities dictate our lives. We allow it to control and consume us, leaving us wanting more yet never leaping. What if I tell you, leaping isn’t as bad as you think. What if I tell you that opening your heart to something new can lead to great things?
Gemma is a fashion designer for curvy figures. Her creations are tailored to fit busts and rears that society turns a blind eye to. With fashion week in Paris fast approaching, she couldn’t afford distractions. The only thing on the schedule consisted of work, coffee, and donuts. She kept to herself, had no friends, no hobbies, just her designs. The insecurities about her body kept her hidden behind fabrics. The irony of being curvy with insecurities, making designs for curvy women so they don’t feel insecure.
Her world turned upside down when someone unexpectedly crashed into her path. Will he sew new threads into her seams or fray with his untold past?
After years of cherishing her and worshiping the ground she walked on, Blake finally had enough. Memories he missed and the lack of warmth in his marriage caused damage that cut deep, tearing him apart. As he reflected on his thoughts, he counted down the days to facing the same unchanging issues before deciding to leave. Claire, a well-known lawyer, never started out that way. With a diagnosis of lupus, her health was in danger, and her mental state declined along with it. Saved by Blake and given a new lease on life, she experienced things she could never share, leaving her a recluse and emotionless. In her quest for justice, she lost her husband. The real question is, was it all worth it? This is a second chance at love—initially rocky, but what relationship doesn’t start that way? Can they repair what was left fractured?
Emily's Thorned Rose 