Braeden Creek

Hometown Echoes (Book 1)

He’s my brother’s best friend.

My first crush.

The boy I never really forgot.

And now Ethan Black is back in Braeden Creek, looking at me like I’m not his best friend’s little sister he left behind, but the woman he wants.

I’ve built a good life here in our small mountain town. I run Creekside Bar and Grill, lean on my large, loud, loving family, and keep my heart locked down tight. After what happened in college, trusting anyone—especially a man—doesn’t come easy. Not when a past I fought hard to survive still haunts me.

The chemistry between us is hotter than ever. The tension is impossible to ignore. Ethan makes me feel safe in ways I haven’t felt in years, and one kiss is all it takes to turn old feelings into something deeper, stronger, and a whole lot more dangerous.

But when threatening messages start showing up and secrets tied to the past begin unraveling, what’s growing between us is put to the test. Because falling for my brother’s best friend is one thing. Letting him stand beside me while danger closes in is another.

Hidden Echoes (Book 2)

I came back to Braeden Creek to disappear.

For months, I’ve kept my head down, working behind the bar at Creekside Bar & Grill and building a quiet life where no one asks questions. It’s safe. It has to be. Because if the wrong person finds me, everything I ran from will catch up to me.

Reconnecting with Austin Kinley wasn’t part of the plan.

A year ago, he was one reckless night I never forgot, even when I tried to convince myself it didn’t matter. Now I’m back in his town, and the connection between us is just as strong. And just as dangerous. The more time I spend with him, the harder it is to keep my distance, and the easier it becomes to forget why I need to.

Then there’s the stranger who keeps showing up. Watching. Waiting. Always a little too close. I know what that means. I’ve been found.

But the deeper this goes, the less sense it makes. The fear, the unease, the feeling that something isn’t right. That maybe I’ve been focused on the wrong threat all along. Because the truth is more dangerous than I ever imagined, and when it finally comes to light, I’ll have to decide if I keep running… or trust the one man who makes me feel safe enough to fight.

The problem? The real danger isn’t who I thought it was.

It’s the one I never saw coming.