Heartward

He doesn't know that home is where his heart will be.... Firefighter Tyler Banik has seen his share of adventure while working disaster relief with the Red Cross. But now that he's adopted Abey, he's ready to leave the danger behind and put down roots. That means returning to his hometown-where the last thing he anticipates is falling for his high school nemesis. Alan Pettaprin isn't the boy he used to be. As a business owner and council member, he's working hard to improve life in Scottville for everyone. Nobody is more surprised than Alan when Tyler returns, but he's glad. For him, it's a chance to set things right. Little does he guess he and Tyler will find the missing pieces of themselves in each other. Old rivalries are left in the ashes, passion burns bright, and the possibility for a future together stretches in front of them.... But not everyone in town is glad to see Tyler return...

Second chances only happen in the movies... right? For the past several years, Matthew's life has been one challenge after another. Keeping his sister's four orphaned kids fed, clothed, housed, and entertained has him run ragged. Now he's losing the kids' mentor and maybe his job, if the plant where he works as an electrician shuts down like the rumors say. When his car won't start outside the hospital, it's the last thing he needs. Matthew could use a hero... so of course that's when Lucas Reardon shows up again. A-list actor Lucas Reardon returned to his Michigan hometown to say goodbye to his father. The last person he expects to see is Matthew Wilson, the one who got away. Lucas helps Matthew out with the car, the kids, whatever he needs. But really, *he's* the one who needs saving. Years of the fast-paced Hollywood life have worn him down to nothing, and a deranged stalker is making his life hell. Matthew becomes his refuge. But relationships need time to grow and bloom. With the paparazzi breathing down their necks and a deadline on Lucas's return to LA, can they build a life worthy of the big screen?