New Beginnings

After a messy divorce from a cheating husband, Lauren moves to a quiet new town with her two young kids, determined to build a simpler, safer life. She's not looking for love-especially not with her ridiculously attractive next-door neighbor's brother.
Dean Winchester is a mechanic with grease on his hands, classic rock in his veins, and a reputation for never staying in one place too long. But the moment he watches the tired, fierce single mom nearly face-plant on her porch while juggling grocery bags and chaos, something in him shifts.
What starts as helping with spilled apples quickly turns into stolen kisses on the porch, family cookouts, farmers market dates, and late-night talks that make Lauren feel seen for the first time in years. With her kids falling for Dean just as hard as she is, and both of them carrying heavy baggage from the past, they'll have to decide if they're brave enough to risk their hearts on a fresh start.
A slow-ish-burn, single-mom romance featuring protective!Dean, soft family moments, lots of tension, and the kind of love that heals old wounds.