I was never meant to stay on the sidelines. Once, I dreamed of being a sports journalist, chasing down stories and standing at the center of the action. Now, the only thing I seem to chase are the shadows...

I was never meant to stand still. But somehow, life happened, and now I find myself frozen—my dreams of dancing fading along with the paint on the studio walls I once called home. Teaching ballet was...

Starting an organization business was supposed to be my fresh start—finally a way to turn chaos into clarity. But when my first big client turns out to be Reed Thatcher, the man who once broke my heart,...

Coming back to Oakridge wasn't part of the plan. But neither was unraveling the life I've built while searching for pieces of myself I lost along the way. This small town holds secrets—some are the kind...

My art was my escape, my voice, until heartbreak muted it. Derek left me shattered, and with him went my passion for creating. It was easier to retreat into a world of sketches no one would see than to...

Running Petals & Posies has always been my dream, where I can turn every bloom into a piece of art, a reflection of my heart. But when the sleek Blossom & Co. sets up shop across the street, with...

In the kitchen, I'm a master. Flour, sugar, butter—these are the tools of my trade, my escape. But when my heart got scorched, I retreated to my cozy little bakery in Cedar Creek, content to hide behind...

Fashion was always my escape—a world of textures, colors, and silhouettes that made sense when everything else felt chaotic. But standing in the middle of a bustling trade show, I'm not so sure anymore....

Returning to my grandmother's crumbling mansion wasn't supposed to be an emotional unraveling—it was supposed to be a fresh start. But as I walk through the faded rooms, surrounded by the ghosts of old...

I never expected a simple locket to change everything, but that's the thing about relics—they carry more than just dust. They hold stories. And as I find myself entangled in the past, wandering through...

I've spent my entire life living in the shadow of perfection—my father's daughter, the girl with the perfect grades, perfect behavior, and a future mapped out by someone else's ambition. But somewhere...