Heart on the Ridge

When Cody Hartwell shows up on Linwood Ridge with nothing but a duffel bag and a broken past, the Linwoods give him what he's never had: stability, purpose, and a place to belong. He throws himself into the work, determined to earn every bit of it-and to stay far away from complications.

Reese Bookman is nothing but a complication.

Raised in privilege but starved of love, Reese arrives at the Ridge searching for answers about where she truly comes from-only to discover the sister she never knew and the mother she believed didn't want her. The mountains are nothing like the world she grew up in... but somehow, they feel more like home.

And Cody?
He feels like something she shouldn't want-yet can't ignore.

Drawn together by quiet moments, hard work, and the kind of understanding that only comes from surviving your own darkness, Cody and Reese find comfort where they least expect it. But their pasts don't let go easily... and trusting each other may be the hardest thing they've ever done.