First published 2024
Fox Bridges swore he would never return to Blackrock Falls after fleeing sixteen years ago. But his mother's terminal cancer diagnosis forces him back to the town that broke him. Fox has built a new life as a computer programming mogul, but now he must confront the past he left behind. He plans to establish a program for foster kids aging out of the system and reconnect with Melody Wilde, the childhood best friend he had to abandon. Melody owns the Dark Horse Dive Bar and never recovered from losing Fox. She saved his life once, but her actions drove him away forever. When Fox walks through her bar's front door, she discovers he's the man she's been talking to online. Their reunion offers a second chance at love, but Fox carries dangerous secrets. Enemies want to destroy him and will target anyone he cares about. By returning to Melody, Fox has handed them the perfect weapon.
Genres: romance, suspense, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Blackrock Falls
Period: 16 years ago
370 pages · Kindle Edition · Jennifer Ryan