Begin Again

Some wounds never heal—until you're brave enough to face them.After a decade and a half away, Sam Martin's return to Hicksville wasn't in the cards, until an unexpected loss brings her back to her childhood home. Sam finds solace in her unwavering friend Jordan, who knows the struggle of being an outsider in their close-knit town.Then a chance meeting thrusts Sam into a reunion with Alex Weaver, the woman who shattered her heart long ago. Attraction long dormant surges back to the surface, despite the scars they both carry and the obstacles presented by Alex's traditional family.As Sam grapples with grief, buried emotions, and the claustrophobic grip of small-town life, she faces a critical choice: keep her heart safe, or rewrite her narrative and embrace the risks of rekindling love.