Lila's Gift

By Godelix Jeshon

Lila's Gift

Hope Creek Hearts Series, Book 1

A grieving single father. A woman running from her past. One little girl who sees the future.

Grace Callahan left Hope Creek, Washington, a decade ago, trading quiet orchards for the relentless hum of city ambition. Now, a family estate brings her home, and she plans to sell the property and leave the memories-and the grief-behind. But Hope Creek has other ideas, and her first encounter is with the man she never forgot: Ethan Hayes.

Ethan Hayes, the town's broodingly handsome carpenter, has spent the last three years building a fortress around his heart, dedicating his life to his eight-year-old daughter, Lila. He swore he'd never risk love again. But the moment Grace walks back into the local caf , the quiet life he's carefully constructed threatens to crumble.

Lila, wise beyond her years, senses something different about Grace. Where Ethan sees risk, Lila sees a chance for warmth. She begins orchestrating small, innocent encounters-a shared batch of pancakes, a request for help building a birdhouse-slowly bridging the gap between the two guarded adults.

As the misty Pacific Northwest autumn turns to a snowy Christmas, Ethan and Grace confront an undeniable pull that is both scary and inevitable. When Lila uncovers a hidden letter that ties Grace directly to the family's past, they must decide if honoring a lost love means closing the door on a new one, or if Lila's gift of hope is powerful enough to heal broken hearts and build a new future.

Lila's Gift is the emotional first book in the Hope Creek Hearts series, a cozy small-town romance about family, second chances, and the beautiful chaos of finding home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G52DHZRM
• ISBN13: 9798232236359
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Godelix Jeshon
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"