Two warm small-town romances

Worth the Wait collects two contemporary love stories set against small-town backdrops, pairing heat and heart as characters learn to trust, heal, and choose companionship over caution.

In the first tale, single dad Hogan Guthrie balances parenting with work at the local diner while his sparring with owner Violet Shaw turns into a deeper connection, exploring loyalty, impulse and domestic warmth.

The second follows Nathan Hawley, an ex-SWAT officer turned sheriff, whose interest in a guarded new neighbor, Brooklin Sweet, prompts patient kindness and the slow rebuilding of hope.

• Themes: small-town life, trust, second chances
• Format: paperback, 384 pages • Harlequin, 2017

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