Anchor and Compass

Control is the only thing Eliza Hayes trusts.

At thirty, she has built a life in Manhattan far removed from Willow Creek, Georgia-the place she left behind without looking back. She works corporate acquisitions, keeps her distance from anything personal, and avoids the past she never fully dealt with. But when her grandmother passes away, Eliza must return to Willow Creek, Georgia, to dismantle the last anchor tying her to her childhood: the home where her grandmother lived for sixty years. Her plan is simple: sign the papers, sell the house, and escape without being noticed.

But hiding in Willow Creek is impossible.

Cade Daniels was Eliza's high school love and her sharpest betrayal. Twelve years ago, he stood her up at the bus station. Now, forced into close quarters to oversee the house's repair, the friction between them sparks an immediate, dangerous fire.

They agree to rules: No history. No future. Strictly physical. But rules don't hold when every look between them feels like it did before, forcing Eliza to decide if it's finally time to stop running.

Willow Creek Series, Book One