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Getting out of my parent's house was meant to be a chance for me to spread my wings. Instead, I seem to have picked up a new babysitter. Townes Monroe is grumpy and bossy. Every time I turn around, he's there. The man seems to know exactly how to press my buttons. I'm just not sure if that's a good thing or not.

Jenna Davis is returning to Balsam River after six years away, when she was busy going to school and working in the city. She left after the death of one of her best friends and sister in law, Amy Ryan. Her brother and newborn niece left town to cope with their grief, and the Ryan’s seemed to have needed their own time and space to grieve their sister. But she’s been missing something all these years and she’s sure the only place she’ll find it is….at home.

Laney Hawton has a difficult life. She takes care of her younger brother, Dustin, because honestly? Who else will? Her mother is a menace, more interested in chasing unavailable men than raising children. And her older brother Cary is... Well. Anyway. When Laney meets Shane, her whole world is turned upside down. But what do you do when you meet your soul mate at fourteen?

I’ve sworn off men. Or I guess I should say that I’ve vowed to never get tangled up with a man. I’ve seen the way that they can hurt the women that they claim to love, and I want no part of it. I’ve never been tempted to break that vow. Until Ransom moves to town. When I give in to my feelings for him, it’s only supposed to be for one night.

I’m a dog person. So, how did I wind up fostering fifteen cats? The answer to that is Winnie Mae. She runs the local animal shelter and when someone starts a fire there, I rescue her and the cats. When she told me that they had nowhere else to go, I volunteered to take them. Why would I do that? Well, because I’m in love with Winnie.

We were always meant to be more than just friends. I’ve been best friends with Foster since I was a kid. I’ve been in love with him for just as long. We’ve always been close. Just not as close as I’d have liked....