Coming this June…
After losing her husband and retiring from teaching, Lydia has built a life she genuinely enjoys in Asheville, and she certainly isn’t looking for her world to be turned upside down. Then she meets Grant, and from the moment they connect, saying yes to him feels a little too easy.
Grant knows what he wants. Warm, confident, and passionate about restoring old homes, he isn’t interested in games or hesitation. After losing a marriage he believed in, he wants something real—and from the moment he meets Lydia, he knows she’s a woman worth pursuing.
Then Lydia learns something about Grant that changes everything.
And when the space between them finally breaks something neither of them can ignore, Lydia is forced to confront the possibility that her fear may cost her the very thing she wants most.
Coming this June…
Trish has spent years building a life that is full, structured, and firmly under control. As a judge with deep family responsibilities, she doesn’t take risks—and she certainly doesn’t say yes to strangers. But when she’s stood up on an online date and a man across the bar sends over a drink, she does exactly that.
Evan knows how to show up in the moment. Easy to talk to and impossible to ignore, he’s drawn to Trish from the start and doesn’t hesitate to pursue her. But no matter how much he cares, there are parts of his life—and himself—he doesn’t know how to share.
Then Trish realizes Evan has been holding something back.
And when the connection between them begins to strain under the weight of what isn’t being said, Trish is forced to confront whether she can trust what they have—or risk losing the man she never expected to want in the first place.
Coming this July…
Ana has spent years building a life that depends on no one. After working as a reporter overseas, she returns to Asheville determined to keep certain truths to herself and hold on to the independence that has always kept her steady. Then she meets Kai, and wanting more suddenly feels a lot harder to avoid.
Kai hasn’t wanted anyone this way since losing his wife. A talented chef with quiet strength and a shared love of martial arts, he is drawn to Ana quickly—and the more he falls, the more he senses she is keeping part of herself out of reach.
Then the truth Ana has been hiding comes to light.
And when Kai’s fear collides with Ana’s need for control, the relationship they’re building begins to fracture, forcing Ana to face whether protecting herself may cost her the man who feels most like home.
Coming this August
Camille has built a steady, independent life as a commercial photographer, leaving behind the documentary work she once loved and the version of herself that came with it. When an unexpected opportunity puts her on the crew of a project led by renowned filmmaker Sebastian “Bas” Porter, she says yes before she can talk herself out of it.
Bas is brilliant, demanding, and used to shaping his life entirely on his own terms. But Camille’s talent, instinct, and quiet confidence get under his skin in ways he doesn’t know how to ignore, and the longer they work together, the harder it becomes to keep the line between professional and personal intact.
Then the future they both want starts asking for more than either of them expected.
And when Bas’s fierce independence collides with Camille’s fear of losing herself again, they’re forced to decide whether love can become part of the life they’ve each fought so hard to build.
Coming this September…
Scarlett has never looked at James and seen risk. He’s one of her closest friends, one of the steadiest people in her life, and one of the few men who has always made her feel safe. Then one reckless night changes everything, and suddenly staying on her side of the line feels impossible.
James has spent over a year loving Scarlett in silence. He knows exactly what he wants, but risking their friendship means risking the woman he can’t bear to lose. When they finally give in to what has always been between them, everything starts to feel both inevitable and unsteady.
Then everything shifts.
And when the life James has carefully held together begins to come apart, the relationship they’re building is tested in ways neither of them saw coming, forcing Scarlett to decide whether she can learn how to fight for a love she never expected to find.