House on Whisperwind Lane

One cluttered house. Seventy years of secrets. One last chance to uncover the truth.Thea Sutton is an expert in empty space. A professional minimalist from Chicago, her philosophy is simple: clear out the past to make room for the future. When she's hired to declutter the home of her client's recently deceased grandmother in the small town of Havenwood, Oregon, she thinks it's just another job—albeit a disastrously cluttered one.But she isn't prepared for Rowan Clark. Grumpy, sentimental, and grieving, Rowan sees a memory in every cracked teacup and yellowed newspaper. To him, the house isn't a pile of junk; it's the last remnant of the woman he loved most. A battle of wills begins between Thea's ruthless efficiency and Rowan's need to honor every object.But as they fight over boxes of buttons and bundles of old letters, they uncover a secret far bigger than they ever imagined. Rowan's grandmother wasn't a hoarder. She was a keeper.Every piece of "e;junk"e; is an artifact, a memory entrusted to her by a townsperson, tied to a lost love, a buried scandal, or an unspeakable tragedy. The house isn't a mess; it's the secret library of a town's soul.Suddenly, Thea and Rowan are no longer enemies. They are the reluctant gatekeepers to Havenwood's hidden history. With a deadline to sell the property looming and powerful figures who would prefer the past stay buried, they must work together to solve the house's central mystery. The deeper they dig, the more they realize the danger is real, and the attraction between them is undeniable.In a town built on lies, can two polar opposites learn to trust each other with the truth—and with their hearts?The House on Whisperwind Lane is the perfect blend of heartwarming small-town romance and a captivating mystery that will make you believe in the magic hidden in the things we keep.(Full-length novel, approximately 34,000 words)