by Andie Burke
First published 2026
Felicity Gallagher arrives in Kansas to run her aunt's plant shop, expecting a quiet new beginning. Instead she finds Nicholas Holm-Bozic operating a mac and cheese restaurant next door. The chef irritates her with his arrogance and assumptions. Felicity perfects the art of ignoring him until his restaurant's success brings unwanted attention to their block. A developer wants to build a parking garage that would block sunlight from reaching her plants. Felicity realizes she must work with Nicholas to save both their businesses. Fighting the developer together transforms their antagonistic relationship into something deeper. But Nicholas carries hidden wounds from his past, and secrets emerge that complicate their growing connection. When a severe storm damages everything they have worked to protect, both must decide whether to abandon their dreams or commit to building a lasting future together.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, heartwarming, hopeful, intimate, slow-burn
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, found-family, second-chance
Setting: Kansas
336 pages · Paperback · St. Martin's Griffin
Content warnings: death