Dr. Eric Chambers trusts science, evidence, and hard facts—not a folk tonic rumored to cure one of his patients. Determined to debunk the claim, he travels to a remote ranch outside the tiny West Texas town of Capistrano.
Nursery owner Piper Stevenson insists her herbal formula is a remedy for dry skin—not something to swallow and certainly not a miracle cure. She's every bit as skeptical as Eric.
Eric can't stop thinking about Piper...or the secret recipe she refuses to share. Piper has spent years protecting her young son, her peaceful life, and the painful past she's determined to leave behind. The last thing she wants is the spotlight that comes with a supposed miracle cure.
When Eric convinces her to reveal the ingredients for testing at a friend's fertility clinic, rumors spread, unwanted attention follows, and old secrets refuse to stay buried. As danger threatens everything Piper has built, the trust they've found—and the love neither expected—may be the only thing strong enough to heal the wounds no medicine ever could.
A heartwarming small-town romance filled with sparkling banter, irresistible chemistry, family, humor, and the healing power of second chances.
*an earlier draft of this story was published as Midnight Remedy