Smalltownromance Histoires

Eight years ago, Bailey ran from the small town that broke her heart. She left behind a love that once felt unbreakable, a boy who chose rumors over trust, and a town that turned its back on her when lies painted her as a sinner. Now she's back-pulled home by a will she never expected and a past she tried to forget. Ashton, the mayor's golden son, has moved on. He's successful. Respected. And engaged to the best friend who betrayed her. What no one knows is the secret Bailey carried with her when she left. A child. Ashton's child. In a town where gossip never dies and forgiveness comes at a cost, Bailey must face old wounds, buried truths, and the question she's been avoiding for years. Can first love survive betrayal... or is some damage permanent? Some love stories don't end...they wait.

Five years ago, Hudson Walker left without a goodbye. No calls. No letters. No explanation. He just disappeared, leaving Tully to pick up the pieces on the ranch they grew up on, the place where they were inseparable, where storms were chased and promises were made under open skies. Now he's back. Back with regret in his eyes, ghosts in his past, and a history neither of them knows how to talk about. Tully doesn't trust him. Hudson doesn't trust himself. And the space between them feels just as dangerous as the storms rolling in. But some bonds don't break cleanly. Between rain-soaked nights, stolen glances, and the quiet pull of everything they used to be, Tully and Hudson are forced to face the one question neither of them wants to ask: Can you fall in love again with the person who once shattered you?

[COMPLETED - Mercy Falls Book Two] Harper Ellis has spent her whole life being the safe one. The soft one. The girl with perfect flower arrangements and a perfectly guarded heart. She knows her place-on the sidelines, never the one anyone chooses. So when firefighter Noah Santiago-town golden boy and casual flirt-offers to be her fake date for a wedding where her ex is showing up engaged, Harper agrees... with rules. No touching. No feelings. No forgetting it's all pretend. But Noah's not pretending. And the closer they get, the harder it is for Harper to believe this isn't just another joke she's the punchline of.

Tropes: Second Chance Romance • Small Town • Secret Baby • Childhood Best Friends to Lovers • Slow Burn • Forced Separation • Miscommunication • Found Family • Emotional Angst • Quiet Devotion He let her believe she didn't matter-so she would leave. Indigo Hale and Jake Calder were supposed to escape Cedar Ridge together. Best friends turned first love. One scholarship. One truck. One last night before dawn. Jake never showed. Instead, he shattered her with words meant to hurt-because telling the truth would've made her stay. Indigo left anyway... and weeks later, discovered she was pregnant. Years pass. Cedar Ridge doesn't change. The ranch still stands. And Jake-older, quieter, bound by responsibility-never stopped carrying the weight of the choice that broke them both. When Indigo returns with a daughter who has Jake's face and none of his answers, the past refuses to stay buried. The town watches. Assumptions form. And love-unfinished, unhealed-demands to be faced. This isn't a story about forgiveness that comes easy. It's about love that survives silence. About fatherhood found, not claimed. And about the slow, aching truth that sometimes home is the one place you had to leave to understand.

Cliff McAden hasn't been home in four years, and wasn't expecting to meet a woman as gentle and quietly beautiful as Annie Edwards when he finally came back. It's hard for him to believe anyone could be interested in a scarred, disheartened man like him--and thanks to the secrets he's keeping, it's impossible for him to believe he deserves it. * * * * * Being an ugly duckling isn't easy, and Annie Edwards knows that firsthand. Thanks to her new job in Red View, she's finally moved away from her hyper-critical family and is getting the hang of adulthood--but love, the one thing she's always wanted, still escapes her. She doesn't expect to fall head over heels for her best friend's older brother, the mysterious musician who's been away from home for years, and has no idea how to handle her new feelings. Cliff McAden hasn't been home to McAden Orchard in four years, not since he left the country for the most important audition of his musical career and ended up in an accident that left him permanently marred. By the time he comes home for his sister's wedding, the scars that litter his face and body have healed--but the emotional wounds are as raw as ever. Spending time with the orchard's newest employee Annie is the only thing that soothes the pain, and he wants her more than he's wanted anything in a long time. But if the truth about his accident is revealed, he doesn't think anyone will want him to stick around.

She came to the mountains to escape her past. What she found was the life she never dared to dream. After years of surviving Wall Street's cutthroat demands and a relationship that dimmed her shine, Madeline Vale finally chooses herself. She walks away from the noise, the pressure, and the man who molded her into someone she no longer recognizes. Her destination? A quiet Alpine village tucked between the pines-where snow falls softly, strangers smile without wanting anything in return, and a small bookstore with warm lights in the window feels like a promise she's been waiting to keep. Here, Madeline discovers: • a community that sees her • a creative spark she thought she lost • a gentle, slow-burn connection she never expected • and the unfamiliar, breathtaking freedom of choosing her own life But healing is not a straight line. Doubts whisper. Old fears follow. And the question rises: Will she keep hiding in the shadows of who she used to be, or finally step into the light of a life-and a love-she deserves? The Love She Never Expected is a heartwarming tale of courage, quiet magic, second chances, and the beautiful transformation that begins when a woman listens to the truth inside her own chest.

When 22‑year‑old June MoonCliffe graduates from Vanderbilt with dreams of becoming a music star, she never expects to be pulled back to her small hometown of Sweetwater, Texas. But when her grandfather is seriously injured in a ranch accident, June returns home to help the grandparents who raised her - and to face the past she left behind. Greylan James, the rugged ranch hand who's worked at MoonCliffe Ranch since he was fifteen, has spent years trying to forget the girl who disappeared after their one unforgettable night together. Now June is back, and every buried feeling threatens to break through his carefully built walls. As June reconnects with old friends and tries to balance ranch responsibilities with a new opportunity in Nashville, she and Greylan are forced into each other's orbit again and again. Tension turns to sparks, sparks turn to fire, and both must confront the hurt, longing, and unfinished business between them. But when June's music dreams collide with her family obligations - and Greylan's fear of being abandoned again - the two must decide whether love is worth the risk, or if their hearts belong to different worlds. Where My Heart Knows is a slow-burn, second-chance, small-town romance about roots, dreams, and the courage it takes to choose the life - and the love - that truly feels like home.

Hannah Johnson thinks she's done with drama... until Joshua White walks into her life. He's charming, confident, and annoyingly persistent - and somehow, he makes her heart race. From teasing glances to slowburn confessions, their enemies-to-lovers story proves that love doesn't always follow the rules.

Thirteen stories. One city. Halifax comes alive through love, loss, and second chances. From retired sailors to bookshop dreamers, each tale connects hearts in unexpected ways. Discover hope, heartbreak, and everything in between.

A young woman is caught in a love triangle between her crush, and his long lost, identical twin brother.

Diana always thought she belonged in the big city, a place where everything feels possible and every door seems to open just for her. Moving to the quiet village where her mother will take over her grandmother Alice's beloved bakery is far from the life she imagined. Jonas has always lived in Bentleaf, yet the emptiness left by a past accident has kept him distant from everyone. His focus is clear: finish school and escape to the big city to pursue his football career. Between the cosiness of Bentleaf and the opportunities of the city, would Diana and Jonas be able to meet in the middle or will the distance between them keep their worlds apart?

In Starling Bluff, lost things have a way of finding their way home. Hope West is used to being the one everyone relies on. At twenty-eight, she's balancing a quiet life in a small coastal town, caring for her aging father, running an online vintage shop, and keeping her magic...mostly under control. When a simple spell meant to help her father find his misplaced keys goes spectacularly wrong, Hope becomes an unexpected magnet for everything that's been lost...packages, pets, people, and unresolved feelings included. As chaos quietly unfolds around her, Hope finds herself drawn to Evan, a steady, kind firefighter who seems to appear exactly when she needs him most. But with magic misbehaving and Valentine's Day looming, Hope can't shake the fear that what's pulling him closer might not be real at all. My Spellbound Valentine is a cozy, magical love story about caretaking, trust, and learning the difference between what's found by force...and what chooses to stay. This is book one of the Starling Bluff series

"Why?" she asks. "Because if I'm struggling, it's human but if you are, it's sin?" Spin off of WAKE UP DEAD MAN

Tara Yummy, a bold, high-energy California YouTuber known for her big mouth and glamorous lifestyle, is challenged to spend a week living like a rural farmer. Enter Rob Rausch, a quiet, grounded farm boy, who laughs at Tara's antics and barely understands her world. What starts as a week-long video challenge becomes a journey of mutual discovery, clashing personalities, playful banter, and unexpected romance. As Tara struggles to adapt and Rob learns to open up, sparks fly-culminating in both of them realizing that they're more alike than they thought.

You never know where your words will take you. . . She poses as a fake fiancée to help him land his dream job at the hospital. But the small town needs her more. Now, he may lose his job and his heart! When Mikaela Finn agreed to be Sam's 'fiancée' for a weekend, she probably should have told him that she's a doctor. Sam O'Brien, aka 'Dr. Eye Candy', is trying to shed his playboy reputation and convince a small town hospital that he's ready to settle down. But when his 'fiancée' helps deliver a baby in the middle of the meet and greet, it's a bit of a shock. If he'd known the whole truth, he might have done things a little differently because somehow his 'fiancée' ends up stealing his job and his heart. Not exactly the change he wanted. Lies and deceit - it's a match made in heaven!

Liza Reyes is a no-nonsense astronomy tutor who lives by star charts and schedules - until she stumbles into Mama Celia's Café and runs into Nico Dela Cruz, a free-spirited graphic designer with ink-stained fingers and a passion for Filipino folk tales. When Nico reveals his dream to create a book blending modern astronomy with local myths, Liza sees an opportunity to share her love for the stars. What starts as late-night study sessions over ube cheese pandesal and hot coffee quickly turns into something more - as they discover that the same magic that lights up the night sky connects their hearts too. Set against the stunning backdrop of Luisiana, Laguna - from Sampaloc Lake to the slopes of Mount Banahaw - follow their journey as they learn that home isn't just a place, but a person who sees all your messy parts and still thinks you're magical. Can two people who see the world in different ways find their place in each other's universe?

Seventeen-year-old Thea Olsen has always been the girl next door - natural beauty, a little shy but known by everyone in her small town. As she faces her last year of high school, uncertain about the future and burdened by family struggles, a new presence shakes up her quiet life. Asher Ellis, a mysterious guy from the city, moves to Willow Creek for a fresh start, carrying secrets he's desperate to hide. When their paths cross at the local strawberry farm, something unexpected sparks between them - but both are guarded, holding back more than they show. With a summer full of unspoken feelings, fleeting glances, and stolen moments, Thea and Asher will learn that sometimes, the sweetest things grow in the quietest places.

Charlotte is escaping expectations. Matthew is searching for lost music. They first glimpse each other on a train to Birchwood-and spend a spring circling each other in a village where dahlias bloom in colors no one predicted and time moves slower than anywhere else. She's staying with her grandparents, planting tubers that won't reveal themselves until August. He's researching a forgotten composer's piano manuscripts, hoping the quiet will help him finish his dissertation-or maybe remember how to create something of his own. They keep almost meeting. A glance on a platform. A near-miss on a village street. A moment in the forest where their hands brush reaching for the same pair of binoculars. In Birchwood, nothing is rushed. Not the seasons. Not the garden. And not two people slowly discovering that what they've been running toward might be each other. A cozy slow-burn romance about finding where you belong.

Elleyanna Davis is a struggling 16 year old high school student. Her birth parents put her in foster care at a young age, for the simple fact that she wasn't the son that they wanted. She grew up, going from home to home. It's all she knew. She never truly knew the meaning of "Family" It was hard, but she had grown used to it. Moving around between Serenity, Castlewood, and every town in between. All she wanted, was to be wanted. Follow along to see how the story unfolds!

All it takes is a spark... Ally Gallant is used to being underestimated. She thinks she might have found her place at the local animal shelter--until it burns and leaves the animals homeless and her without a purpose. It doesn't help that she's rescued from the fire by Chris Jackson, her high school sweetheart and former fiancé. She can't even call him the one that got away, because she was the one to break off their engagement when Chris's carefully mapped-out life plan became too much to take. Chris has never really got over his first love, and seeing her in danger has resurrected all sorts of feelings. As they reconnect and their passion is reignited, he starts to understand why she left three years ago. He'd like to start over, but will Ally meet him halfway, for a second chance at happiness?