She’s the small-town girl with big dreams. He’s the practical financial planner with a hidden romantic streak. Together, they just might find love in full bloom.

Every February, Ryan Lane honors his late grandmother with a Valentine’s tradition: roses for every resident and staff member at Laurel Springs Senior Living Condos. It’s simple, meaningful, and entirely predictable. Until this year when it brings him face-to-face with Kari Monroe.

His friend’s little sister. The girl he once saw as a kid.

Except Kari isn’t a kid anymore. She’s grown into a woman who captivates him with her creativity, her compassion, and her infectious laugh. But complications are everywhere: a fiercely protective older sister and small-town gossip that spreads faster than wildflower seeds, and Kari’s unshakable belief that Ryan could never see her as anything more than “Vanessa’s little sister.”

Ryan knows he should keep his distance. The age gap alone is enough to make things complicated. But the more time they spend together, planning the town’s Valentine’s fundraiser, sharing quiet coffees, and trading secrets they’ve never said out loud, the harder it becomes to deny what’s growing between them.

Kari has dreamed of being seen by Ryan Lane her entire life. Now that she finally has his attention, she’s terrified it’s temporary. That he’ll come to his senses. That she’s not enough for a man who has his whole life together while she’s still figuring hers out.

But love has a way of blooming in the most unexpected places… especially when it’s been quietly taking root all along.

A cozy, flirty age-gap romance full of Valentine’s Day charm, a cozy small town, protective siblings, and a slow burn that’ll have you falling faster than Cupid’s arrow flies.

Tropes: Age Gap • Best Friend’s Little Sister • Grumpy/Sunshine • Opposites Attract • Small Town Romance • Slow Burn • Valentine’s Day Romance • She Falls First, He Falls Harder • Protective Sibling • Forced Proximity