"RaeAnne Thayne will capture your heart with her beautiful, touching stories." --Robyn Carr, #1 <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author of the Virgin River series <p/><strong>Sometimes going back is the best way to start over...</strong> <p/> Candy-shop owner Charlotte Caine knows temptation.To reboot her life and gain perspective, she's passing up sweet enticements left and right. But willpower doesn't come so easily when hell-raiser Spencer Gregory comes back to Hope's Crossing, bringing with him memories of broken promises and teen angst. A retired pro baseball player on the mend from injury--and a damaging scandal--he's interested in his own brand of reinvention. <p/> Now everything about Spencer's new-and-improved lifestyle, from his mission to build a rehab facility for injured veterans to his clear devotion to his preteen daughter, Peyton, touches Charlotte's heart. Holding on to past hurt is her only protection against falling for him--again. But if she takes the risk, will she find in Spencer a hometown heartbreaker or the hero she's always wanted? <p/><strong>Hope's Crossing</strong> <p/><strong>Book 1: <i>Blackberry Summer</i><br>Book 2: <i>Woodrose Mountain</i><br>Book 3: <i>Sweet Laurel Falls</i><br>Book 4: <i>Currant Creek Valley</i><br>Book 5: <i>Willowleaf Lane</i><br>Book 6: <i>Christmas in Snowflake Canyon</i><br>Book 7: <i>Wild Iris Ridge</i><br><br><b>Author:</b> Raeanne Thayne<br><b>Publisher:</b> Canary Street Press<br><b>Published:</b> 08/20/2024<br