Starcross Manor (The Love Heart Lane series)

The story takes place in the charming, tight-knit village of Heartcross and centers on Julia Coleman, the proud owner of a thriving local bed and breakfast. Her peaceful life is disrupted when Flynn Carter, a wealthy and attractive property developer from her past, arrives in town. Julia already knows Flynn to be cold and calculating—not only did he once trick her grandfather out of his property, but he also left her best friend at the altar. Now, Flynn has purchased the historic Starcross Manor with the intention of transforming it into a massive premium hotel, a project that threatens to swallow up Julia’s B&B and run small local businesses into the ground. Determined to protect her home and her neighbors, Julia vows to fight his plans. However, as Flynn works hard to prove to the skeptical villagers that he has genuinely changed for the better, Julia finds herself forced to reconsider her prejudices as an unexpected spark develops between them.