Renee thought the past was finally behind her. Four years after losing her abusive husband, she’s worked hard to build a quiet life for her and her two children. Safe. Simple. Maybe a little lonely—but hers.
Then one unexpected phone call changes everything. Her late husband’s lawyer reveals a secret kept hidden for years—a stunning country estate tucked away in rural Oklahoma and a three-million-dollar inheritance waiting.

Faced with a choice she never saw coming, Renee packs up her life for a fresh start in a small town surrounded by open land, big skies, and possibilities she hadn’t dared to imagine.

What she doesn’t expect? The two men who start to matter more than she ever planned—the steady, thoughtful lawyer who’s been by her side through it all, and the rugged, kind-hearted neighbor who makes her feel something she hasn’t in a long time...hope.

In a small town, secrets don't stay hidden, trying to juggle the two relationships, Renee must decide—can she let go of the past and open her heart to something real? Or will fear and the inability to choose keep her from the future she deserves?

A heartwarming, emotional story of second chances, healing, and finding unexpected love where the road leads you home.

Secret Love

Ch 42: 

The barn felt colder once Jake left. His scent still clung faintly to the air—warm earth, old cologne, and something unmistakably him. Renee stood there for a few more minutes, trying to hold onto the memory of his lips on hers, the sound of his promise, the ghost of the man who had once almost been...

CH. 40

Ch. 1: 4 years of freedom

Ch. 2: Confusion 

Ch. 3: A new, unexpected friendship

Ch. 4: regrets and secrets 

Ch. 5: The last week in the city- Pt. 1 

Ch. 6: Last week in the city- part 2

Ch. 7: The last weekend

Ch. 8: The last dinner  

Ch. 9: Reality sets in

Ch. 10: That last two nights

CH. 11: Time for the big move

Ch. 12: Getting loaded up

Ch. 13: Late night swim

Ch. 14: Almost there

Ch. 15: First day home

Ch. 16: What a surprise

Ch. 17: First night home

Ch. 18: A lot of shopping

Ch. 19: New things

Ch. 20: First purchase(s)

Ch. 21: A busy week

Ch. 22: New things

Ch. 23: Getting everything together

CH. 24: Is this a mistake?

CH. 25

CH. 26 Mixed emotions

CH. 27 

CH. 28 

CH. 29

CH. 30

CH. 31: An unexpected twist 

CH. 32

CH 33: Easy decision

CH 34: It could be more awkward 

CH 35

CH 36: Don't drink and play- things will happen

CH 37: Where the Past Whispers, Ghosts Still Burn

CH 38: 

CH 39

CH 41: It's been weeks for a reason