•Opposites attract
•Second chance romance
•Small-town setting
•Found family
He walked away to chase fame on the baseball field. She stayed behind to build a quiet life in the only place she'd ever called home. Now, a decade later, the boy she loved is back, but the man he's become might break her heart all over again.
Sam Parker was everything to Emma Delaney—laughter, passion, and the promise of forever. But their dreams pulled them apart. He left Hope's Crossing chasing glory, while Emma clung to the safety of the only life she knew. She told herself she hated him for leaving, but deep down, she feared she wasn't enough to make him stay.
Now retired and burdened by his own regrets, Sam returns to a small town that feels more like a memory than home. He's there to care for his estranged father, Joe—a man he's never seen eye-to-eye with. But as Joe battles leukemia, every tense exchange between father and son cuts deeper, leaving Emma caught between them.
Emma's determined to bring these two stubborn men together, even if it costs her everything. Because no matter how much time has passed or how deep the wounds run, her heart has always belonged to Sam.
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