Going Home
Heat Level: 3
Cloverton police officer Melanie Hart juggles the demands of her job and raising her two young daughters alone after her husband abandoned them years ago. Mel isn’t complaining though. Unfortunately, great kids doesn’t do much to ease her loneliness.
Dean Gorman never thought he’d return to Cloverton after creating a successful career as a photojournalist. However, he is drawn to his hometown to document the loss of their biggest employer, Cloverton Lumber, and the ripple effect it has had on the town.
While exploring the vacant building, he is nearly arrested for trespassing by Mel, his long-lost childhood friend and the woman who broke his heart. Despite his determination to move on and once again leave Cloverton in the past, Dean doesn’t know if he can walk away from love once again.
Can Melanie and Dean navigate the complexities of their past to forge a future together or will the past be too much to overcome?
Turn the Page
Heat Level: 3
Ginny DePowell, the owner of In Good Time Bookstore, is juggling an overwhelming load of responsibilities. Between tending to her ailing mother and managing the bookstore, she’s desperately in need of a helping hand. Enter Ben Weaver, a handsome young writer seeking refuge in the idyllic charm of Cloverton. A part-time job at Ginny’s bookstore seems like the perfect fit for both.
However, as Ben settles into his new role, unforeseen challenges arise. A skeptical reporter’s prying threatens to unearth secrets while an unexpected connection blossoms between Ben and Ginny.
Just when it seems like the stars are aligning, fate intervenes, leaving Ben on the brink of losing everything. Will Ginny and Ben find the strength to overcome adversity and write their own happy ending?
Faked with Love
Heat Level: 3
Olivia Hooper is making a name for herself as owner of the flourishing Cloverton Sweets Bakery. When her older brother, Wes, makes plans to visit their parents in Florida over the holidays, Olivia insists he’ll have to go without her. There is no way she can close her shop during her busiest season of the year.
Ever since they were kids, Mannie Nikos has seen Olivia as a thorn in his side. Now that they are adults, that feeling has grown. Mannie is obsessed with maintaining and promoting a healthy lifestyle and does his best to keep his clients out of Cloverton Sweets. Naturally, this has taken their rivalry to the next level.
When Wes asks Mannie to invite Olivia to spend Christmas with his family so she won’t be alone, Mannie is reluctant. Until he realizes this might be a way out of a predicament of his mother’s making. His grandparents are visiting from Greece and are expecting to meet his longtime girlfriend—one that he doesn’t have. He and Olivia have always butted heads, but she knows him well enough to pull off a fake relationship for a few weeks.
So long as things go as planned.
Music of the Heart
Heat level: 3
Zoe Redford never planned on returning to her hometown, but after failing to get her music career off the ground, she needs somewhere to regroup. When her sister needs someone to cover a babysitting gig, Zoe steps in to save the day and instantly bonds with young Ella.
Marty Martinez is in over his head as a single father and business owner. When he sees how taken his daughter is with Zoe, he offers her a job as a nanny. As Zoe and Ella spend more time together, so do Zoe and Marty. They both feel a budding attraction, but neither is willing to act on it.
However, when Zoe’s ex resurfaces determined to rekindle their relationship, Marty realizes how much she has become a part of his and Ella’s lives. While he fears losing Zoe and the family they’ve become, he would never stand in the way of her happiness…even if that means sacrificing his own.
In Full Bloom
Heat Level: 3
Having weathered her ex-husband’s abandonment, Jasmine Law finds a haven at Dewy’s Grocery Store as a floral designer. Her LA glitz combined with Cloverton’s Midwest charm make for a unique product for her clients, who have embraced her.
Justin Dewy has the daunting task of reshaping the family business to compete with an incoming national chain. His plans to convert the store into an organic, health-conscious option for Cloverton residents means removing the floral department. Something that doesn’t sit well with Jasmine.
Tensions rise between them, revealing unspoken feelings both would rather ignore. Can Justin find a way to save his family legacy without losing the woman who has come to mean so much to him?
Tattered Dreams
Heat Level: 3
When Min Choi and her son Carson move into a quiet Cloverton neighborhood, she expects privacy. However, Wesley Hooper, the man next door extends a friendly hand that always seems to be there when Min and Carson need it. Despite her determination to keep Wes at arm’s length, they start to spend more time together after Carson joins the scholastic bowl team that Wes coaches.
Wes can’t help but be drawn to Min. Not only is she hardworking, kind, and beautiful, but the air of mystery about her has him intrigued. As they celebrate a surprising victory for the team, Wesley and Min’s connection deepens. However, Carson makes it clear he is not okay with his teacher dating his mother.
Min is determined to keep a good relationship with her son, but that means giving up the man who has finally broken through the walls she keeps around her heart. Can she and Wes find a way to be together without losing their bond with Carson?