Liam Brown has been carrying grief like a stone in his chest for fourteen years.
The loss of his infant son shattered him in ways that never fully healed, turning him into a man who keeps the world at arm's length. Since then, he has built walls so high no one bothers trying to climb them anymore. So when the Sweet Maple Falls Business Cooperative demands he host their annual dinner, his first instinct is to refuse. Again. But three strikes and he's out of the community that keeps his construction business alive. Enter Charity Dawson who shows up with a file full of plans, stubborn determination and a smile he wasn’t ready for.
Event planner Charity Dawson doesn't have time for reluctant hosts.
Dependable, capable and endlessly patient, the role has started to weigh heavy on Charity’s shoulders. With her sister's latest crisis demanding attention and her parents' health weighing on her mind, the last thing she needs is Liam Brown's resistance to a simple dinner party. But when she sees past his gruff exterior to the pain underneath, her protective instincts kick in, even though getting close to the brooding contractor could be dangerous to her carefully guarded heart.As family pressures, old hurts and the town’s relentless expectations close in, Liam and Charity have decisions to make. Between his grief and her steadiness, something fragile but real begins to take shape between them. Something that feels a lot like hope.
But hope is a risk.
And love is an even bigger one.
In Sweet Maple Falls, some hearts are worth the wait and some love is worth fighting for.
Sweet Charity is a tender, slow-burn romance about two guarded hearts learning that sometimes the strongest kind of love is the one that lets you finally set your burdens down.
Trigger Warning - This book deals with themes of infant loss, grief, and healing. While the losses are not depicted on page, characters discuss past stillbirth and its emotional aftermath. Also includes mental health struggles related to grief and family dysfunction.
Genre: Romance
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