Don't Sell Your Saddle

Sentimental estate-sale lover Ada Monroe and emotionally guarded reseller Lawson Waters, two longtime rivals, are forced to work together after inheriting the responsibility of clearing out Oak Ridge, Alabama's only sprawling mansion. Ada sees stories and memories in every object she touches, while Lawson believes value is practical, measurable, and easily lost once something becomes damaged. As they spend the summer sorting through hidden rooms, forgotten heirlooms, and decades of memories, their constant arguments slowly turn into friendship, then something much deeper. But while Lawson struggles to let go of the toxic idea that something always has to be "worth something," Ada wrestles with an even deeper fear: that everyone she loves eventually leaves. As their romance grows, the mystery behind a decades-old family feud resurfaces when the truth about a missing heirloom finally comes to light, forcing both Ada and Lawson to confront the beliefs they've built their lives around. What begins as a story about trinket antiques and estate sales becomes an emotional exploration of grief, memory, and learning the difference between holding on and letting go. At its heart, this story is a small-town romance about imperfect people discovering that broken things can still be worthy of love.​