A Quiet Heart in the Country

Summary:
Tom Hayward left London heartbroken, leaving behind the noise of courtrooms, candlelit streets, and a future he thought he had once secured. Nothing in the city felt familiar anymore-not even himself. So he disappears to the countryside, taking a quiet position far from society, where no one asks questions and no one speaks of love.
What he doesn't expect is Leah Hanna.
Leah is soft-spoken, bright-eyed, and far more perceptive than she lets on. With her gentle stubbornness and a kindness that lingers long after she leaves a room, she begins to unsettle the careful silence Tom has built around himself.
He tells himself he is there to work. To stay distant. To remain untouched.
But country air carries secrets differently than London ever did... and some hearts, no matter how carefully buried, refuse to stay forgotten.