Second Chance Sweetheart

I came back to Brighton Creek confident I’d outgrown my past—especially Sam Brighton.

When I came home after college, I was a new woman. Smarter. Sophisticated. And definitely over Sam. I have no intentions of seeing him again.
Unfortunately for me, Mother Nature has other plans. An unexpected snowstorm sends my trusty, reliable car skidding off the road…and me straight into his arms.
Hurt and stranded, I don’t get a say in what happens next. Sam takes control like it’s second nature—checking my injuries, wrapping me in warmth, telling me to breathe while he handles everything else.
Against my better judgment, I agree to stay in town. We fall back into a dynamic that feels dangerously right…but that’s what got my heart broken last time.
I keep insisting I’m only here for a visit, but I’m not sure which of us I’m trying to convince. Loving Sam is easy—trusting him with my fragile heart again might be the hardest thing I ever do.

Author’s note: Originally published as The Medic of Brighton Creek but names, places, and more have been changed and the town expanded. More words, more brats, more love.