Cole realizes his “heartless” act didn’t protect Poppy; it almost cost her the only mother figure she’s known. He races to the bus station in the pouring rain, finds Ivy, and finally breaks. He reveals the truth: The fire was an electrical fault. He did try to save Lila, but the beam fell on her. His scars are from trying to lift it with his bare hands. He’s not heartless—he’s drowning in guilt.
If you are a connoisseur of romance novels, you know the drill. You’ve read about the billionaires in penthouses. You’ve survived the fae kingdoms. But lately, your scrolling finger has been hovering over a very specific trope: the . Heartless- A Small Town Single Dad Romance
Summer gets an offer to rebuild her career in Chicago. Cade, expecting to be abandoned (because everyone leaves, right?), tells her to go. He doesn't fight. He goes heartless . The scene where Luna speaks her first word in three years—calling after Summer as the taxi pulls away—is the kind of scene that leaves readers staring at the ceiling at 2 AM. He did try to save Lila, but the beam fell on her
I told her to stay away from my daughter. I told her to keep her sunshine to herself. But Ivy? She didn’t listen. She left flowers on my porch, sang lullabies through the baby monitor, and looked at my scarred hands like they weren’t weapons. If you are a connoisseur of romance novels,
The story follows , a 38-year-old hardened rancher and single father who has spent years repressing his own needs to provide for his five-year-old son, Luke. Into his structured, quiet life on Wishing Well Ranch comes Willa Grant , a 25-year-old fiery city girl who takes a summer job as Luke’s nanny.
The misty, rain-soaked town of Willow Creek, nestled in the Pacific Northwest. Towering evergreens, a quiet lake, and a town that thrives on gossip. Cole’s estate, “The Pines,” is a sprawling, dark wooden mansion at the edge of the woods—beautiful but cold, much like its owner.
Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2) by Elsie Silver - Goodreads