Romancing the Renegade
(2026)(The seventh book in the Renegades of Clearwater County series)
A novel by Bonnie R Paulson
He left Bailey to become a star. He came home to the one girl who never wanted his fame.
Liam Bailey got out of Bailey, Montana the only way a man ever does — he ran, chased a dream, and made a name for himself far from the cursed creek. Now he’s back, road-worn and famous and hollow, and the only place that feels like home is a little café run by the one woman who isn’t impressed by any of it.
Josie Smythe has heard every promise a charming Bailey can make. She’s built something real and steady with her own two hands, and she’s not about to hand her heart to a man who already left once and will surely leave again. But the Liam who comes into her café every morning isn’t the star on the magazine covers — he’s just a tired man who’s finally figured out what matters.
The whole world wanted Liam Bailey. He only ever wanted to come home. Now he has to convince a wary Smythe that this time, he’s staying.
A swoony, second-chance, hometown-hero romance. Sweet, clean, and full of heart.
small-town homecoming * hometown hero * celebrity returns * second chance * she’s not impressed * clean & sweet
Genre: Romance
Liam Bailey got out of Bailey, Montana the only way a man ever does — he ran, chased a dream, and made a name for himself far from the cursed creek. Now he’s back, road-worn and famous and hollow, and the only place that feels like home is a little café run by the one woman who isn’t impressed by any of it.
Josie Smythe has heard every promise a charming Bailey can make. She’s built something real and steady with her own two hands, and she’s not about to hand her heart to a man who already left once and will surely leave again. But the Liam who comes into her café every morning isn’t the star on the magazine covers — he’s just a tired man who’s finally figured out what matters.
The whole world wanted Liam Bailey. He only ever wanted to come home. Now he has to convince a wary Smythe that this time, he’s staying.
A swoony, second-chance, hometown-hero romance. Sweet, clean, and full of heart.
small-town homecoming * hometown hero * celebrity returns * second chance * she’s not impressed * clean & sweet
Genre: Romance