Where the Wildflowers Are
(2026)(The fourth book in the Taylor Family Romance series)
A novel by Jami Hill and Juli Hill
The one who got away just came home.
Josey: I left Cedar Creek ten years ago with a suitcase, a scholarship, and a secret I never had the courage to confess.
Tanner Taylor was my best friend.
The boy who made everything feel steady when my life never was.
The one person I never risked losing… by telling him I wanted more.
So I ran.
Now I’m back—just long enough to settle my grandmother’s estate and disappear again. That was the plan.
Until Tanner walks back into my life like no time has passed.
Except it has.
He’s not the quiet, careful boy I remember. He’s confident. Successful. Focused. The kind of man who knows exactly what he wants.
And this time… he’s looking at me like I’m it.
Tanner: The day she left Cedar Creek, I let her go.
I told myself it was the right choice. She had a future waiting for her somewhere bigger than this town.
So I stayed.
Took my place in the family business. Built a life that made sense—one that didn’t leave room for mistakes.
Except for one.
Josey Cotton was my best friend.
The only person who ever made me want something I couldn’t plan for.
The one risk I never took… until it was too late.
Now she’s back.
Temporary, she says. Just long enough to settle the estate and leave again.
That was her plan.
It’s not mine.
Because the girl I lost isn’t the woman standing in front of me now. She’s stronger. Sharper. Harder to walk away from.
And I’m not the man who lets her go twice.
Perfect for readers who love:
• Second chance romance
• Childhood best friends to lovers
• Small-town setting
• Forced proximity
• Slow burn tension
• Protective hero
• Unspoken love
Genre: Romance
Josey: I left Cedar Creek ten years ago with a suitcase, a scholarship, and a secret I never had the courage to confess.
Tanner Taylor was my best friend.
The boy who made everything feel steady when my life never was.
The one person I never risked losing… by telling him I wanted more.
So I ran.
Now I’m back—just long enough to settle my grandmother’s estate and disappear again. That was the plan.
Until Tanner walks back into my life like no time has passed.
Except it has.
He’s not the quiet, careful boy I remember. He’s confident. Successful. Focused. The kind of man who knows exactly what he wants.
And this time… he’s looking at me like I’m it.
Tanner: The day she left Cedar Creek, I let her go.
I told myself it was the right choice. She had a future waiting for her somewhere bigger than this town.
So I stayed.
Took my place in the family business. Built a life that made sense—one that didn’t leave room for mistakes.
Except for one.
Josey Cotton was my best friend.
The only person who ever made me want something I couldn’t plan for.
The one risk I never took… until it was too late.
Now she’s back.
Temporary, she says. Just long enough to settle the estate and leave again.
That was her plan.
It’s not mine.
Because the girl I lost isn’t the woman standing in front of me now. She’s stronger. Sharper. Harder to walk away from.
And I’m not the man who lets her go twice.
Perfect for readers who love:
• Second chance romance
• Childhood best friends to lovers
• Small-town setting
• Forced proximity
• Slow burn tension
• Protective hero
• Unspoken love
Genre: Romance