Wildflower

Book 1 of the Hearts of Oakhaven series

He built a fortress around his heart. She brought a wrecking ball and a secret.

Elias Thorne is a mystery in Oakhaven, A solitary figure and the owner of a successful tattoo franchise, his wealth is as carefully guarded as his silence. He is the quiet grump the whole town wants to decipher, but no one ever gets close. Elias likes his life neat, organized, and utterly empty of anything that could remind him of love and loss.

Then June Hayes arrives.

Burnt out from the new york art scene and pregnant via a donor, June is determined to create a peaceful, new life for herself and her baby.

To the locals, she's just a sweet, new artist. They have no idea she's also viral sensation with over a million followers who sells her work to the A-list.

June sees Elias's grumpy exterior and smiles. She needs a friend, and she has decided the broody, ball cap wearing man (no seriously I never see him without a hat on - June) across the street is it. She invades his quiet space showing up at the inkwell every Tuesday and spending the day, sharing her music, and poking at his meticulous order. Elias fights it all, clenching his jaw and pulling his cap low to hide the truth: he fell for the Wildflower the minute she crashed into his life.

As June begins posting subtle, faceless photos of him, their reluctant friendship turns into an online viral romance that threatens to expose both of their secrets.

How do you guard a heart that already belongs to a Wildflower, a baby, and a life you swore you'd never have? And what happens when the most careful grump in Oakhaven blurts out, "That's my wife," just to stay by her side?

Tropes:
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- He Falls First
- Protective
- Pregnancy
- Small Town
- Forced Friends
- Friends to lovers
- Secret Identity

CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE