Lona Edwins

Hazel Thompson has made peace with long hours, lukewarm coffee, and a life built around caring for everyone else. As a nurse in a small mountain town, she’s used to being steady, even when the world around her isn’t. Love, she tells herself, is for people with more time and fewer scars.

Emily Carter has enough on her plate - back-to-back night shifts at the ER, a hospital scandal threatening her best friend’s job, and a black lab named Pippen who thinks he’s a lap dog.

When a wounded golden retriever stumbles into Dr. Erica Monroe’s small-town clinic, she has no idea that the stray, soon named Max, will change her life forever.

For Lisa Moreno, they bring a second chance. She came to Seabrook Cove looking for a new beginning, a quiet place to rebuild after a broken engagement and a stalled career. But when a New Year’s Eve storm strands her on the bluff, she’s rescued by Evan Parker, the town’s paramedic.

Full of witty banter, slow-burning tension, and heart-tugging vulnerability, this is a love story about two people learning to live - and love - without fear.

Dr. Nora Fields trades burnout and city chaos for small-town quiet. Just her, her black cat Mario, and a firm plan to avoid emotional complications.

When a blizzard sweeps through Cedar Hollow, a first responder and a school nurse find themselves on opposite ends of the same long night. Ethan Cole has spent years running toward emergencies, but lately, the quiet moments afterward are the hardest to face.

Rowan Marks lives for the quiet life with pine-scented mornings, sketchpad in hand, and no one asking questions. But when shadowy figures slip through the woods near his secluded cabin, he captures them in charcoal and unwittingly steps into something much bigger.

Emma Lawson likes things simple: steady work at Grady’s Bakery, good coffee from Millie’s, and no surprises. Riley James prefers quiet mornings, strong coffee, and keeping people at arm’s length.

A grumpy photographer. A golden-retriever firefighter. One calendar shoot, one very chaotic dog, and way too many sparks. Nina Hayes likes order, quiet, and zoom lenses. She doesn't like dogs, especially not ones with more energy than sense.

He’s the league’s most scrutinized quarterback. She’s the reporter sent to expose him. Neither of them expected a Labrador to be the one that breaks the story wide open. Sabrina Cole doesn’t cover sports. She uncovers secrets.

When paramedic Harrison Miller responds to a routine call, he doesn’t expect to meet Dani Cooper, a charming, chaotic mail carrier with a stubborn calico cat stuck in a tree and a knack for turning disaster into laughter.

Ella Moreau enters the high-stakes world of Culinary Clash determined to prove her refined French training makes her the best. Focused, disciplined, and precise, she thrives under pressure, until Ryan Carter waltzes in.

Photographer Claire Bennett drives eight hours for quiet coastal shots—only to find the Sugar Gull Inn buried in scaffolding and her “charming cottage” double booked with a scowling carpenter.

When compassionate, vegetarian dentist Dr. Emma Grant meets Sergeant Caleb Bennett, a battle-scarred soldier haunted by his past, their connection is instant—unexpected, but undeniable.

Maya Collins moves to Willow Creek for a fresh start, hoping to focus on her novel. Instead, she meets Luke Bennett, the town’s beloved firefighter, after nearly setting her kitchen on fire.

In a quiet town where everyone knows your name, Zoe's thriving restaurant becomes the center of a chilling mystery. When her best friend, vanishes without a trace and cryptic threats begin to surface, Zoe is thrust into a dangerous game of secrets, lies, and someone watching from the shadows.

Packed with humor, heart, and just the right amount of hairspray, Blades & Blowouts is a romantic comedy about falling in love, finding your place, and trusting the mess to lead you home.

In Fault Lines and Latte Love, Sienna Carter, a passionate geologist, is on a hike when she discovers an intriguing rock formation, possibly linked to the region’s seismic history.

Olivia thought her biggest problem was a loud-mouthed parrot with a potato obsession until she crashes (literally) into Ethan, a grumpy but ridiculously handsome marine biologist who has zero patience for chaos… or birds that scream “Toasty love!” at strangers.