Ours to Keep. Whispers of the Ridge, #2

Some bridges are held up by names. When fog rolls into the East Tennessee town of Hollis, the ridge remembers every voice it's ever stolen-and tries for more. Avery Harlow, a young keeper who carves truth into stone, has finally learned to anchor the town's people with bells, salt, and the vow that changed everything: I am mine. Caleb-the man she loves, bound to a riverstone and thinned by every rescue-can still cross the distance to her.
but every breath they give away has a cost. As iron bridges start acting like mouths and doorways learn to whisper in dead men's voices, Avery and a stubborn, lovable town turn names into planks and vows into wire. Sheriff Nix rings the off-beat, Wren chalks handholds where small hands can find them, and even old enemies learn to speak themselves whole. To keep Hollis, Avery must teach the valley to keep itself-without spending the last fragile thread that binds her to Caleb.
A fierce, intimate Southern-gothic about thresholds, found family, and consent as magic, Ours to Keep delivers slow-burn romance, small-town grit, and an ending that feels like a bell rung in the dark. Perfect for readers who love: romantic fantasy . Southern gothic . small-town paranormal . found family . protective, practical heroines . low-steam, high-ache romanceSeries: Whispers of the Ridge - Book Two