WI

After eight years in the Army, Asher Hayes arrives in Pine Haven, Montana with no intention of staying. Scarred by an abusive childhood and a life spent constantly moving, he’s convinced family isn’t meant for people like him. Y/N spent her whole life in Pine Haven, surrounded by people who never let anyone feel alone. One unexpected night changes everything, leaving them facing a future neither of them planned. As fear, hope, and love collide, Asher must decide if he’s willing to stop running long enough to build the one thing he’s never had—a home. Sometimes the family you never wanted becomes the one you can’t live without.