Lifeline

Nine years ago, Blair Rivers had everything - her tight-knit group of friends, a simple hometown life, and dreams that felt close enough to touch. Then everyone grew up, moved on, and drifted apart.

Now, tragedy brings them home again.

The funeral should have been closure, but instead, it opens every old wound Blair thought she'd buried. Theo, her on-again-off-again best friend and lover, is by her side - steady, comforting, safe. But when she catches a glimpse of Xander Monroe, Ivy's older brother and her first impossible crush, her heart forgets the rules it's lived by for years.

As past and present blur, Blair finds herself pulled into a web of old connections and new desires - and not everyone who returns to town is who they used to be. Greyson and Valentino, two men shrouded in power and danger, seem to know more about her than they should. Their dark world collides with her quiet life in ways she never imagined, exposing secrets that could change everything.

Grief, love, and loyalty intertwine in this story of second chances, forbidden feelings, and finding home in the most unexpected places.

Small towns remember everything - and sometimes, so does the heart.