Sometimes you have to tear down the past to build something real...
Emily Barrett thought she had her life figured out—graduate, get out of August Lake, and never look back. But when her mother’s sudden death forces her home, she’s faced with more than peeling paint and broken memories. She’s got one mission: restore the old family house and move on. That is, until she finds a stranger living in the guest cottage.
Seth Daly didn’t mean to crash into Emily’s world. He came to August Lake to escape his own mess, looking for quiet, not complications. But Emily—stubborn, sharp-tongued, and way too gorgeous for his sanity—turns his peace into chaos.
When sparks turn to something deeper, Emily starts to question everything she thought she knew about her family—and about herself. As secrets from the house’s past start to unravel, she and Seth have to decide if love can survive the truth… or if some things are better left buried.
Thorne Creek Series, Book 1
