Hallie Robinson thought she understood crushes, love, and what it meant to quietly admire someone from afar. But nothing could have prepared her for the moment life unraveled... or for the person who unexpectedly showed up when she needed someone most.
After losing the library job she loved, Hallie finds herself questioning everything. A small-town librarian with blonde hair, pink-framed glasses, and a soft heart, she retreats into the comfort of books, quiet places, and the hope that tomorrow might hurt a little less.
Roxanne Hart, known to readers simply as Roxie, is one of the most beloved indie authors in the world. Confident in who she is and the stories she writes, Roxie never let fame define her. Behind the books and success is a brunette with warm hazel eyes, cozy sweaters, and a quiet longing for something real beyond the spotlight.
Hallie never imagined someone like Roxie would truly notice her, let alone remember her. But when Roxie unexpectedly returns to Strawberry Plains, old feelings, impossible hopes, and the comfort of being truly seen begin to change everything.
Sometimes love arrives when you least expect it...feeling less like a fairytale and more like coming home.