Love Beneath the Oaks. Romance In Willow Creek, #62

In the quiet town of Willow Creek, some loves take years to bloom. Nelly Hart has spent the last five years teaching, healing from heartbreak, and leaning on her best friend, Adam Jenkins. A dedicated police officer, Adam has been her confidant, protector, and constant presence - someone she can always count on. But beneath the comfort of their friendship lies a slow-burning desire neither of them has dared to name.
When a stolen kiss beneath the ancient oak grove ignites something undeniable, the lines between friendship and passion blur. As they navigate the heat of newfound attraction, the whispers of a small town, and the ghosts of past heartbreaks, Nelly and Adam must decide if what they feel is worth risking it all. Steamy, emotional, and deeply romantic, Love Beneath the Oaks is a friends-to-lovers story about trust, vulnerability, and a love that refuses to be hidden.
In the end, some hearts are meant to belong together - beneath the oaks, forever.