by Hannah Brown
First published 2026
Nikki Bennet arrives at her family's Georgia lake house expecting a peaceful Fourth of July weekend. Two years after her reality TV engagement imploded when she discovered fiancé Aaron was cheating, she still carries the wounds from that public humiliation. Her brother drops a bombshell: he's engaged to Cara, the same woman Aaron was secretly dating. Worse yet, they plan to marry at the lake this summer. Nikki teams up with Cara's brother Nate to derail the wedding. He's everything she typically avoids in a man. She's a polished LA influencer, he's a relaxed country guy. Their partnership starts as mutual concern for their siblings but evolves into unexpected attraction. As Nikki works to protect her brother, she uncovers family secrets that challenge everything she believed. The wedding preparations force her to confront not just her past heartbreak but her assumptions about love and compatibility. Between the summer heat and wedding chaos, Nikki must decide whether opposing this marriage is worth it, especially when her feelings for Nate complicate everything.
Genres: romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance-romance
Setting: Georgia, LA
Period: Fourth of July
352 pages · Hardcover · Forever