The First Touch: A second-chance, slow-burn contemporary romance (Book 1)

By Ashley Cheatwood

He texted "Hey." She answered-and a year later, it changed everything.

Ellie is a single mom of three who doesn't have time for almost. EJ is the quiet kind of strong-early mornings, hard work, a good man who carries what life handed him. What begins as a spark over text becomes a pull they can't shake. Flirty messages turn into late-night calls, then a flight that proves the chemistry is more than a screen.

But grief, family, and distance don't vanish on command. Together they'll have to decide if they can keep showing up-especially when it gets heavy.

The First Touch is a grown, open-door romance with consent-forward heat, found-family feels, and an HEA that feels like home. Book One in the Earned Hearts series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FN6H27PM
• ISBN13: 9798298499415
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"