Eclipse of the Heart

This is a quick short story I had on my mind.

When Elena Mercer inherits her family's coastal flower shop, she hopes for a quiet life among blooms and ocean breezes. But her plans are shattered when the mysterious death of a loved one stirs whispers of a deadly secret buried within the town's history. Teaming up with Caleb, a detective haunted by his own past, Elena dives into an intricate web of danger and deception tied to a rare and lethal plant. As romance blossoms between them, they must unravel the truth behind an ancient society before it claims more lives-while a lunar eclipse looms, threatening to cast shadows over everything they hold dear.