Back to my Roots

He came home to rebuild his future. She took the job to save hers. Neither planned on rebuilding what they'd lost.CharlieWalking away from the career I'd spent years building might seem like a rash decision, but I'd argue I should've done it sooner. After years of chasing someone else's definition of success, I'm back in the small town of Roots, determined to build a life that finally feels like mine. The first step is renovating the old house on my family's ranch, but the perfect person to bring it back to life is Callie Fletcher, the talented artist I once planned to spend forever with and the woman I never quite left behind.CallieTurning down a job working on Charlie's interior design project should be easy. Charlie Rhodes is the man who broke my heart, and I haven't picked up my sketchbook since losing my sister years ago. But with my café needing expensive replacements, I can't afford to say no. As Charlie stands beside me through the grief and uncertainty I've spent years carrying, the hardest part isn't remembering why I should push him away. It's realizing I don't want to anymore.