The Garden Thief

The last thing Ash expects on his way to his sisters grave is for his visit to be hijacked by the girl he lightheartedly stole flowers from. Never one to welcome company, Ash believes this to be a fluke coincidence, one he hopes to forget. But Laurel Sinclair is determined and vibrant, and he finds himself unable to resent her advances in friendship. Everyday since that encounter, life in the dull town of Stowe becomes more and more unexpected.
Ash has found a new purpose; to navigate his blooming relationship with Laurel despite both internal and external factors that risk jeopardizing it. But he becomes unduly aware that there are darker, more sinister things beyond his control, lurking in his hometown itself.

And protecting a delicate bond, can be as precarious as sheltering a flower in a flourishing wildfire.