Sometimes the life you were running from is exactly where your heart belongs.
Coming home wasn’t part of Jill’s plan. But after a divorce, a sold condo, and saying goodbye to the husband she thought she’d grow old with, she’s back in Oaks Pass—living with her mom and licking her wounds in the one place she swore she’d never return to.
Cal didn’t plan on coming back either. Too many injuries—and too many battles with the system—left him with no choice. Now, the Army vet is ready for a fresh start in his hometown. What he’s not ready for? Bumping into his high school crush in the middle of the town square.
Old memories spark. Old feelings flare. And suddenly, the “one who got away” isn’t so far away anymore.
But Jill’s convinced coming back means she’s failed and Cal’s still figuring out where he belongs outside of a uniform. Letting love in might be the biggest risk they’ve ever taken.
A small-town, friends-to-lovers, second-chance romance—packed with pining, flashbacks, and all the teenage angst that never quite went away.
