Our Knotty Valentine

Rosemarie Carlisle swore she was done being told what to do…

After years working at the Chicago Starbucks Reserve and perfecting her signature coffee-and-cocktail fusions, all she’s ever wanted is a café of her own—somewhere quiet, warm, and hers.
But when her influential family arranges a forced marriage to “secure the brand” before Valentine’s Day, Rosemarie does the only thing that makes sense.
She runs.
Oakridge Hollow isn’t on any map she meant to follow, but the sleepy town welcomes her with open arms, nosy neighbors, and a rundown corner café that smells like possibility.
And maybe fate.

Then the threats start. Anonymous notes. Strange packages. A reminder that her past isn’t finished chasing her.
Her life takes a sharper turn the night she meets Terrence “Tank” Maddox—the ex-military bodyguard with tattoos, biceps, and a growl that could stop traffic. Their one-night stand is supposed to be a mistake.
He makes sure it becomes a promise.