Love by Design

Jenna Thorne has always preferred life behind the seams—running her little shop, hemming secrets into fabric, and hiding the talent she inherited from her uncle, a world-famous designer. To Cypressville, she’s just the girl with the monogram tote bags. Only Melissa, her best friend, knows the truth: Jenna can create gowns that belong on runways, not racks.

Years ago, in New York, Jenna spent one unforgettable month with a stranger. They played a game of serendipity—no names, no promises, just late nights, laughter, and the ache of something that felt like forever. Then fate tore them apart before they could share who they really were, leaving them both heartbroken.

Now Benjamin Sanderson is back—in Cypressville of all places and a groomsman. The man she never stopped remembering, standing in the last place she expected him.

Ben didn’t plan on finding the woman he lost once. He didn’t expect that she’d be the designer still hiding her brilliance, or that she’d guard her heart so fiercely. But as wedding bells draw closer and their history tangles with the present, Jenna and Ben must decide if what they once had was a coincidence—or the kind of love worth fighting for.

A heartfelt, closed-door romance full of Southern charm, friendship, family ties, and the courage it takes to risk your heart twice.