She ran to escape her past, now her future could be waiting for her at home.
Five years ago, Natalie Haynes fled her small hometown of Playbook Springs to chase success and leave behind the whispers that branded her family as gold diggers. She swore she’d never come back.
When her Hollywood boyfriend publicly humiliates her, however, pregnant Natalie has nowhere else to go but home. Once there, her older brother’s best friend, Daniel “Coop” Cooper, offers her a job.
Coop has plans to expand the hardware store his parents left him, and Natalie’s artistic talent fits perfectly. He’s loved her since she was a girl, but Natalie is convinced she and her baby will never belong in Coop’s world.
Coop won’t let her walk away without a fight. He wants to be a father to her child, and a partner in the future she doesn’t believe she deserves.
He’s going to prove to her that no matter where she’s been, Natalie has always been home—with the cowboy who loves her.
A sexy contemporary romance about small-town healing, unexpected family, and coming home to love.
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⭐ What readers are saying
“If you’re looking for a hot, sexy, emotional read, Virna DePaul delivers!”
“This is an author whose work continues to delight.”
“…intense, intricate, and insomnia-inducing.”
“Steamy, heart-warming, and action-packed!”
“The twists and turns of the fast-paced plot are delightful.”
--Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)
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📚 Virna DePaul Standalone Romance Collection
· His Royal Hotness
· Promised to the Pack
· SEAL of a Lifetime
· Craving Her Cowboy
· A Vampire’s Salvation
· Wild for Mr. Wrong
· Delete Nudes
Virna DePaul is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of sexy, emotionally charged romance featuring powerful heroes, strong heroines, and love forged under pressure.
Her stories blend passion, danger, and deep emotional connection, taking ordinary people into extraordinary circumstances where surrendering to love is the greatest risk and the ultimate reward.
She has been traditionally published with Penguin, Harlequin, and Random House, and is also a bestselling indie author whose books have captivated readers around the world.