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A first love is hard to forget…Natalia Costa doesn’t know what caused her car to careen off Lake Shore Drive. The crash didn’t take her life, but it did take her job, her home, and three months of her memory. When a picture of a handsome stranger sparks a familiar feeling, Natalia is certain this mystery man can help her fill in the blanks. Luther Gannon likes being a loner, even if his Good Hope neighbors don’t. Experience has taught him that getting close to people often ends in heartbreak.

First loves don’t always stay in the past… sometimes, they come home. Izzie Deshler has built a beautiful new life in Good Hope, leaving old heartbreaks behind. But everything shifts when Dr. Theo Holbrook—her first love—moves to town. For Theo, seeing Izzie again is a sign that fate is giving them a second chance. The connection between them is undeniable, but Izzie isn’t sure she’s ready to open her heart again. In a town known for turning strangers into friends, can Good Hope work its magic on two people who once meant everything to each other?

Ryder never believed in fate—until a former flame shows up in Good Hope. Just as their spark reignites, an orphaned eleven-year-old arrives with Ryder listed on her birth certificate. Suddenly, romance takes a backseat to fatherhood. Trinity, once a foster child herself, steps in to help. She understands what the girl needs... but not what Ryder is hiding. As secrets threaten everything they’ve built, Ryder must decide—tell the truth and risk it all, or stay silent and lose the woman he loves.

What to expect when you're not expecting love… Stylist Charlotte McCray plays as hard as she works. Trading the bright lights of California for the quaint streets of Good Hope hasn’t been easy, but Charlotte is determined to make her new business succeed. Organic Farmer Adam Vogele can’t imagine anything better than working side-by-side in the fresh air with his father. Everyone in town might be eager for him to settle down, but he’s in no hurry. When he meets Charlotte, he thinks he’s found a kindred spirit.

Always be my baby... Marigold Rallis is not the type to fall to pieces. The youngest Bloom sister makes managing marriage, career, and a busy life in Good Hope look easy. But looks can be deceiving. Years of struggling with infertility while her sisters fill their nurseries have started to take a toll. It’s not just Marigold who is feeling the stress. Her husband, Cade, Good Hope’s Sheriff, is acting strangely. There are unexplained trips to Milwaukee, as well as mysterious texts and calls with his former fiancée.

Lindsay Lohmeier’s life is no bed of roses. After struggling at a job she loved, but ultimately lost, she opened her own florist shop in Good Hope. Her budding business won’t be her only new addition. Lindsay is pregnant. While she’s happy to open her heart to her baby, opening up to the father is another story. The last thing Owen Vaughn expected to hear was that he was going to be a father—again. He’s been down this road before and it ended in pain so devastating he thought he’d never heal.

It’s all fun and games—until the heart gets involved… Clay Chapin has it all—looks, charm, and a history of dating the wrong women. So when Good Hope’s resident matchmaker promises to find his perfect match, Clay agrees, expecting nothing. But while bachelorettes line up, it’s bookstore owner Bea Appleton—quiet, loyal, and completely uninterested in playing games—who captures his heart. Bea’s spent her life avoiding risks, especially when it comes to love. But with her twin sister now in the running for Clay’s affections, Bea must decide: take a chance on love… or lose him for good.

Can love truly thrive without trust? Baker extraordinaire Hadley Newhouse never expected to find love in the quaint town of Good Hope. For three years, she's kept her past tightly guarded, burying painful memories beneath layers of flour and sugar. But when she lands a job working for irresistible single father David Chapin, sparks fly. David can't help but be drawn to her quiet strength and unwavering dedication. With each passing day, their connection deepens, igniting a spark of hope for a future that neither of them had dared to imagine.

Sometimes the heart finds home in the most unexpected place. Gianna Ricci has never stayed in one place for long—home has always been more of a dream than a destination. But everything changes when she arrives in Good Hope... and meets Ethan Shaw. Steady, kind, and deeply rooted in the town he loves, Ethan is everything Gianna believes she can’t have. Yet from their very first meeting, he sees something more in her—something worth holding onto. As Gianna grapples with her past, Ethan offers her a future. All she has to do is believe in forever.

Katie Ruth Crewes has worked hard to shed her rebellious past and become one of Good Hope’s most dependable citizens. Now, her life revolves around volunteer work, close friendships—and maybe falling for the town’s charming new minister. Pastor Dan Marshall is smitten with Katie Ruth, but wary of risking his reputation or her standing in the church.

If you had asked me if I'd ever be dating Chris St. James, well, let's just say it's more likely Jimmy Choo would name a shoe after me, which, Jimmy, if you're out there, the Ella Mae would definitely be a big seller. Call me, Mkay? But, back to Chris. Sure, he's handsome. I mean, his arms are as big as my legs! He's got those lips that would make Michelangelo pause and grab a rock to start sculpting. And when you top his looks off with the whole hero-vibe he has going for him, yes, he's a fine specimen of manhood.

Violet Glenn. Everybody loved her. In 1946, that included her boyfriend's best friend, Sam Davidson. Ronni Johnson wrote a book about Violet. It changed her life. Now she's back working as a registered nurse at Fairfield Springs, loving her patients and her job. She doesn't have another book in her.

A new Nissan plant is coming to the depressed Rust Belt town of Baxter, and Captain Delia Merola has been busy cleaning up the crime-addled city ever since the deal was announced. But when the 15-year-old daughter of the lead bidder on the construction project—a wealthy out-of-towner—suddenly disappears, and it becomes clear that a professional kidnapping ring may be responsible, Delia realizes that the factory's influx of cash could bring with it an entirely new sort of danger, never before considered in this working class milieu.

Andrea McNulty has a wonderful life: she's a high school field hockey star, a doted-upon big sister, the beloved daughter of two happy parents. But when she wakes up in a motel room the morning after her eighteenth birthday, she's covered in blood and can't remember what happened the previous night. According to the news, Andi's parents were brutally attacked in the middle of the night. Her father is dead, her mother is in a coma, her little brother Josh is missing—and Andi is the prime suspect.

Interior decorator Zoe Ryan's life resembles a bad country song. Her boyfriend dumped her, her car died, and she was recently handed a pink slip. What's a girl to do? Leave everything behind for a bit...in Positano, Italy. And when she gets there, she finds a surprising extra-millionaire restaurateur Dante Sabbatini in the kitchen. In his underwear. Making coffee. It's suddenly not only hot outside, but exactly what is he doing inside, in her temporary kitchen?

When Muriel Sterling released her new book, A Guide to Happy Holidays, she felt like the queen of Christmas. She's thrilled when the new tree she ordered online arrives and is eager to show it off-until she gets it out of the box and realizes it's a mangy dud. But rather than give up on the ugly tree, Muriel decides to make a project out of it. As she pretties up her tree, she realizes there's a lesson to be learned: everything and everyone has potential. Maybe even her old friend Arnie, who's loved her for years. Except, she's not the only one seeing Arnie's potential...

Everyone always told me it wasn’t as though a woman was going to land on my doorstep and fall in love with me. Well, never say never. Now this woman literally crashes into my life, but she doesn’t remember a thing about what happened before she got here. She’s beautiful and a little sassy. The longer she’s here, the more I feel like she’s the missing piece of a puzzle I didn’t even know I was trying to solve.

As a young girl, Willow watched her mother leave their home in Washington State in a literal blaze of glory: she set the mattress of her cheating husband on fire in her driveway, roasting marshmallow peeps and hot dogs before the fire department arrived. And with that, she and Willow set off to New Mexico, to a new life, to a world of arroyos and canyons bordering an Apache reservation. Willow was devastated. Her eccentric mother believed in this new life and set about starting a winery and goat ranch. But for Willow, it meant initially being bullied and feeling like an outsider.

Aly Jackson has waited her whole life to become editor in chief of All Good magazine. But six months into the job, she overhears her coworkers belittling her. Aly’s clapback? A very public, career-jeopardizing meltdown. To undo the mess, she agrees to a monthlong unpaid leave. Reluctant but determined to turn misfortune into opportunity, Aly retreats to the Lake Michigan beach house her brother, Luke, left to her when he died nearly a year earlier. Except when Aly arrives, she discovers Luke’s slacker best friend, Wyatt, inherited the place, too.

You know those stories where high-school sweethearts reunite to find their happily-ever-after bliss together? Well, that won't be me. Sure, my ex-boyfriend, Rob, has the smolder down to a science—which makes sense, because to him, everything is science. He's a famous YouTuber, making a living using that beautiful brain of his. He's destined for greatness...which means he'll leave...again. And this time, I won't be falling for him. The battle is on. Rob thinks he'll win me back, but I'm fighting him with all I've got.