Tall, chiseled, and covered in tattoos and piercings, Theo is exactly Poppy’s type. But unlike her bad-boy exes, only his exterior is spiky. He’s thoughtful, kind, and unbelievably talented. For over a year, she’s hinted she’d be down for more, but he’s kept her frozen in the friend zone. With her sister engaged to his best friend, avoiding him is impossible—even if she wanted to, but a woman has her limits, and Poppy has just about reached hers.

For years, Theo has lived with the guilt of his friend Logan’s accidental death. To atone, he’s denied himself everything from a decent apartment to romantic relationships. He had no problem staying single until pint-sized Poppy strutted into his art class. Their friendship is an indulgence he can’t quit, even if his feelings for her are far from platonic. When a newcomer sparks Poppy's interest and threatens Theo's entire way of life, will he stop punishing himself for the past and give them both a chance at love or lose more than her friendship?

A small town, second chance romance with a hefty dash of spice, a HEA, and a cast of quirky characters so real, you'll fall in love.

After her two-year marriage ends with a crash, Rowan returns to her hometown of Peace Falls, VA, riding shotgun in her sister’s 1990 Cadillac hearse. Everything about her is damaged: her heart, her pride, her bank account, and her spine, which she injured running into a tourist on a Segway after finding her husband and her boss getting busy at the DC financial firm where they all worked. She’s determined to reclaim her career and city life as soon as she recuperates and lands a new job.

Caleb “Cal” Cardoso may not have noticed wallflower Rowan in high school, but the former football star, and Peace Falls’s newest physical therapist, can’t take his eyes off the stunning redhead now. Too bad he’s sworn off relationships. After his ex-girlfriend purposely tanked his professional reputation online, he stands to lose his job if a single patient leaves his care. Which is why he can’t let Rowan switch to another practice, despite the friction between them, and why he definitely can’t act on his growing attraction.

Rowan agrees to remain Cal’s patient if he helps her younger brother train for football tryouts. Though Cal hasn’t touched a football since the devastating car crash that killed one of his best friends, he agrees. As Cal helps heal Rowan’s body, their connection begins to heal both their hearts.

A small town, second chance romance with a hefty dash of spice, a HEA, and a cast of quirky characters so real, you'll fall in love.

After her two-year marriage ends with a crash, Rowan returns to her hometown of Peace Falls, VA, riding shotgun in her sister’s 1990 Cadillac hearse. Everything about her is damaged: her heart, her pride, her bank account, and her spine, which she injured running into a tourist on a Segway after finding her husband and her boss getting busy at the DC financial firm where they all worked. She’s determined to reclaim her career and city life as soon as she recuperates and lands a new job.

Caleb “Cal” Cardoso may not have noticed wallflower Rowan in high school, but the former football star, and Peace Falls’s newest physical therapist, can’t take his eyes off the stunning redhead now. Too bad he’s sworn off relationships. After his ex-girlfriend purposely tanked his professional reputation online, he stands to lose his job if a single patient leaves his care. Which is why he can’t let Rowan switch to another practice, despite the friction between them, and why he definitely can’t act on his growing attraction.

Rowan agrees to remain Cal’s patient if he helps her younger brother train for football tryouts. Though Cal hasn’t touched a football since the devastating car crash that killed one of his best friends, he agrees. As Cal helps heal Rowan’s body, their connection begins to heal both their hearts.