Ten years ago, Lila Hart walked away from Willow Creek and the only man who ever made her believe in forever.
Cole Bennett was supposed to be her future.
Instead, he became the heartbreak she carried with her.
Now, when her family’s flower farm is on the verge of collapse, Lila has no choice but to return home and face the memories she buried. But coming back means facing Cole, the almost-groom who was left behind.
Cole has built a life without her. He is successful, guarded, and determined not to let the woman who broke his heart hurt him again.
But when saving the farm forces them to work side by side, old feelings begin to bloom beneath the anger and resentment.
The stolen glances.
The familiar laughter.
The moments that remind them why they fell in love in the first place.
Yet Willow Creek remembers what happened ten years ago, and someone is determined to keep the truth hidden. As secrets from the past begin to surface, Lila and Cole must decide whether their love is strong enough to survive the wounds that tore them apart.
Because sometimes the person who broke your heart is the only one who can help you heal it.
The Almost-Groom Next Door is a steamy small-town second-chance romance filled with emotional tension, neighbors-to-lovers chemistry, family secrets, and a love story about forgiveness, healing, and finding your way back home.