Darling, VT

Come home to Darling, VT, and a heartwarming series by New York Times Bestselling Author, Donna Alward!You can go home again…After a heartbreaking divorce, Laurel Stone returns to Darling looking for a do-over. She's certainly not searching for romance, especially from Aiden Gallagher, the boy who broke her heart in high school. She's happy to focus on her new business, until a theft sends Aiden – now a cop – to her doorstep.Aiden's left his teenage hellion years in the rear-view mirror, and he wishes more than anything to have a second chance with Laurel. But she's understandably cautious, even as the chemistry still sizzles between them whenever their paths cross.When Laurel's new employee, a homeless veteran, is assaulted, the two must unite to find his assailant. The barriers between them tumble one by one, until Aiden comes up with a plan to give Laurel what she's always secretly dreamed of. But can Laurel move beyond the hurts of the past to embrace a new future?

A widower with two adorable boys and a Bohemian beauty who owns the local café are brought together in this emotional, heartwarming novel in Donna Alward's Darling, VT series.Widower Ethan Gallagher's biggest challenge is just making it day to day. A firefighter and single father to two adorable boys, he juggles work and parenthood with the help of his family. When he volunteers at the temporary food bank site, he finds himself face to face with Willow Dunaway, owner of the Purple Pig Café. He's still not over his wife's death, but the carefree beauty has him thinking about living again…Willow has worked hard to find inner peace and serenity, but Ethan challenges her at every turn, and before long the broody single dad gets under her skin. The passion between them is incendiary, and she also finds herself falling for his little boys, which resurrects all sorts of painful memories she thought she'd put behind her and disrupts her carefully calm existence.But when Willow's deepest secret is finally revealed, their fragile happiness is threatened. Ethan knows love is impossible without trust-but trusting is hard when falling in love is the most frightening thing of all.

An adorable mutt and heartwarming characters captivate readers in this third installment in Donna Alward's Darling, VT series.When town social media manager Oaklee Collier accidentally hits a stray dog, she turns to Rory Gallagher, Darling's local vet and her big brother's best friend. Rory patches up the pup, but his suggestion that she foster the dog through his recovery puts her off her stride. Oaklee isn't into commitments of any kind, not since she was left at the altar during a secret elopement. She refuses to let the dog-or the sexy veterinarian-into her heart.Rory knows he should be hands off where Oaklee is concerned. She's his best friend's little sister, and it's his job to look out for her – not try to get her into bed! They fight their attraction, but when Oaklee faces heartbreak, attraction turns into something much deeper. But Rory has his own hidden scars, and unless he can come clean with Oaklee about his past, their future together is at risk.

Strength, forgiveness, and holiday spirit abound in this Darling, VT Christmas romance with shades of It's A Wonderful Life.Amy Merck has been searching for closure about her brother's death for years, and when she tracks down his brother-in-arms in Darling, she's sure she'll finally get the answers she seeks. But George is still dealing with PTSD, and seeing his best friend's sister reminds him not only of the friend he lost, but the girl he kissed before leaving on that final deployment.As the holidays draw near, Amy's kindness and patience reach in and loosen grief's hold on the veteran's heart. But why would a successful, beautiful woman like Amy want to be with a man who is still broken and a mere step up from homelessness?Amy sees how George cares for the people in the cozy little town, and before long she's lost her heart to the kind, generous warrior. Can she convince the town to show George how loved and valued he is in time for Christmas-and his own holiday miracle?

A new short story in the Darling, VT series!When Emily arrives home to discover a dog on her doorstep, she figures there must be a mistake. How can she possibly foster the adorable pup while putting in long hours at her job? Not to mention repaying her next-door neighbor for the damage Rex has done to his garden... Her very sexy, very reclusive next-door neighbor.Ben thought working remotely after being shot at a political rally would solve all his problems. But he's still working through his trauma, and being a hermit isn't all it's cracked up to be. While Emily's new Bernese does rip out his tulips, there's something about the dog that calls to Ben, and before he knows it, he's offering to dog-sit Rex during the day while Emily is at work.The arrangement puts them constantly in each other's orbit, and it doesn't take long for attraction to come knocking. But is a cute dog and a shared affinity for good coffee enough for Ben to take a giant step into a real relationship?