Unfolded in Ubud: A Second Bloom Romance

By Sofia Hayes

"I can fold a 50-page legal contract to my will, but I can't fold a simple paper crane without it exploding in my hands."

Fiona MacLeod is Edinburgh's most ruthless divorce attorney-until her perfectly controlled life implodes. Forced into a "wellness retreat" in Bali, she arrives at Lotus House with three phones, zero patience, and no intention of finding herself.

Then she meets the man who will teach her that some things are worth breaking for.

Tariq Hassan is everything Fiona isn't-an Egyptian sculptor who moves through life like poetry, who sees beauty in imperfection, and who has the audacity to suggest her iron-clad control might be her greatest weakness. When he places his clay-covered hands over hers during her first pottery lesson, something inside Fiona's chest cracks open.

What happens next will shatter everything she thought she knew about strength.

In monsoon storms and ancient temples, watching this infuriating, gorgeous man create art from earth and water, Fiona begins to understand a terrifying truth: She's spent 25 years building walls so high she forgot there was a world beyond them.

But learning to love means risking everything-her career, her identity, her heart. When crisis forces her to choose between the life she's built and the woman she's becoming, Fiona must decide:

Is she brave enough to unfold completely?

⭐ "Stayed up until 3am reading. Made me want to book a flight to Bali immediately."

⭐ "Finally A romance where the heroine doesn't shrink herself to find love."

⭐ "This book wrecked me in the best possible way. I ugly-cried."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FFTKR4DK
• ISBN13: 9798289833891
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"