She’s glitter, gossip, and heart. He’s grit, silence, and scars. They were never meant to fall in love.
Rosie Delgado runs the town’s beauty salon—and half its emotional triage. With her signature sparkle and endless kindness, she’s the heartbeat of Bayshore Cove’s recovery effort after the wildfires. But being the one everyone leans on doesn’t leave much room for her to lean on anyone.
Sheriff Tom Langston prefers things quiet & orderly. He’s a man of service, not sentiment & definitely not a match for the dazzling chaos that is Rosie. But when they’re assigned to co-lead the town’s rebuilding project, a slow kind of love changes everything.
But Rosie’s not used to being loved without performance. And Tom’s spent a lifetime keeping his heart locked down. To build something lasting, they’ll have to do more than heal the town. They’ll have to heal themselves.
This is a slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine clean romance filled with quiet hope, deep trust, & small gestures that mean everything.
Smalltown
Grief
Enemies to Lovers
Healing
Slow Burn
Second Chance
Romcom
Protective
Audiobook details
GenreRomance
Length6 hrs 13 mins
Narrated bySelect Your Own
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 16, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
12Chapter 11
2Chapter 1
13Chapter 12
3Chapter 2
14Chapter 13
4Chapter 3
15Chapter 14
5Chapter 4
16Chapter 15
6Chapter 5
17Chapter 16
7Chapter 6
18Chapter 17
8Chapter 7
19Chapter 18
9Chapter 8
20Chapter 19
10Chapter 9
21Chapter 20
11Chapter 10
22Dear Reader
About the author
Lila Rivers
Lila Rivers writes sweet small-town romances filled with hope, heart, and happily ever afters. Her stories are set in the kinds of towns where everyone knows your name, second chances are real, and love shows up when you least expect it. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her baking too many cookies, falling in love with fictional farmers, or planning her next cozy escape to the countryside.View all by Lila Rivers
