Only With You: An African-American Romance Standalone

She has one wedding to save her reputation. He has one job: make sure nothing goes wrong. Falling for each other was not part of the plan.

Tessa Monroe has spent the last year rebuilding her life in Sweetgum Meadows, Georgia, one flawless event at a time. After a career-ending disaster in Charleston left her reputation hanging by a thread, the Sweetgum Meadows Bed & Breakfast became her second chance, her safe place, and the proof that she was still good at what she loved.

Then a confidential inquiry changes everything.

A famous actress and an NBA veteran want an intimate wedding at the B&B, and if Tessa can pull it off, it could put Sweetgum Meadows on the map. There is only one problem. Before the couple commits, their best man is coming to inspect the venue.

Caleb Knox is handsome, intense, protective, and far too used to being in control. As an NBA player and the groom's closest friend, he has no intention of trusting a small-town coordinator with the most important day of his best friend's life. He arrives with questions, doubts, and a plan for every possible disaster.

Tessa has no patience for being underestimated.

But the more they work together, the harder it becomes to ignore the spark between them. Caleb sees the brilliance Tessa tries to hide behind professionalism. Tessa sees the tenderness beneath Caleb's need to protect everyone he loves. And somewhere between vendor meetings, security plans, late-night texts, and stolen glances by the willow pond, their partnership starts feeling like something much more dangerous.

Something real.

But when the past Tessa tried to leave behind threatens the biggest wedding of her career, she has to decide if she can trust Caleb with the truth, and Caleb has to prove that love is not about controlling every variable.

Sometimes the perfect plan is the one that leads straight to your heart.

Return to Sweetgum Meadows for a tender, heartwarming small-town romance filled with Southern charm, emotional healing, found family, and a love worth choosing. Grab your copy of Only With You today.