ONE YEAR

Sydnie and Mahlon are taking the biggest step of their lives: moving in together. But the quiet life they envisioned in a century-old farmhouse is quickly becoming a beautiful, crowded chaos. As Sydnie's son Randy returns home to navigate life as a single father and her daughter-in-law Cassidy prepares for a wedding and a new baby, the farmhouse walls are bursting with the complexities of a blended family.

For Sydnie, this year is about more than just new beginnings-it's about final goodbyes. Between managing a trucking company in transition and navigating the steamy, deepening bond with Mahlon, she must finally find the strength to let go of the past and the memory of her late husband, Adam .

Mahlon, the protective "Spirit Bear" who saved her, is a man of his word and a skilled lover who offers the solace she never thought she'd find again . Together, they must face family drama, business catastrophes, and the everyday trials of small-town life . In this fourth volume of the One Year saga, discover if love and loyalty are enough to make a house a home and a group of individuals a true family.