Sweet Rose: Return to Maple Falls in Book Two: 2

She's cautious. He's all in. Neither of them saw this coming. She's done with men. He's never met a challenge he couldn't charm his way through.Rose Anderson has spent years building a life she can be proud of. A thriving veterinary practice. Two incredible teenage sons. A future she controls. At forty-one, she's learned the hard way that the only person she can truly rely on is herself. Which is exactly why she should stay away from Cole Brown. >One night was supposed to be enough. >With her veterinary practice under threat from corrupt officials, her heart pulling her in a direction she never planned, and a future that suddenly looks very different than the one she'd imagined, Rose must decide whether holding on to control is worth losing the man who wants to stand beside her through it all. Because some people are worth the risk. >Sweet Rose is a steamy, emotional small-town romance featuring an age-gap love story, an unexpected pregnancy, blended family dynamics, found family, and a hero who falls first. Perfect for readers who love Elsie Silver, Jessica Peterson, and Lyla Sage. Welcome to Sweet Maple Falls-a small town where everyone knows your name, the coffee is always hot, and love has a way of finding you when you least expect it. Part of Nikki Ashton's interconnected romance world, each story can be read as a standalone while offering glimpses of familiar faces, neighboring towns, and the wider community readers come to love.