THE SUNSHINE AND THE GRUMP.

She's sunshine. He's a thundercloud. They're neighbors.

Poppy Hart has never met a person she couldn't charm. When she moves to the tiny town of Willow Creek - population 2,403 - she's ready for farmer's markets, porch swings, and a fresh start.

She did not prepare for Elias Black.

Elias owns the flower shop across the street. He's tall, dark-haired, and apparently allergic to happiness. He never smiles. He barely speaks. And he definitely doesn't want a sunshine-obsessed new neighbor leaving homemade jam on his doorstep.

But Poppy is not easy to ignore.

She shows up at his shop with too many questions. She dances in the rain. She looks at him like he's worth looking at - and Elias has no idea what to do with that.

Because behind all that grumpiness is a boy who's forgotten how to let anyone in. His mother taught him everything about flowers and nothing about opening his heart. And now Poppy is standing in his greenhouse with her yellow dress and her impossible smile, asking him to try.

Can a little bit of sunshine melt the coldest walls?

A sweet, small-town romance about jam, roses, and the quiet magic of being seen.