Repairing Dreams. Lilydale Cottage, #1

Chelsea McGinnis thought she had her life together until it all came crashing down. Fired from her PR job with no prospects in sight and facing eviction, she reluctantly returns to Lilydale Cottage, her late aunt's sprawling estate in rural Western Australia. The garden cottage holds cherished memories, but it also harbours the reminder of her first heartbreak-the boy who left her behind without explanation. Special Forces operator Ethan Ward is used to overcoming impossible odds, but his latest injury has sidelined him from the only life he's ever known.
Against medical advice and his commander's orders, he's determined to prove he's fit for duty. When he discovers Chelsea at Lilydale, the place that once gave him refuge from a troubled childhood, old feelings resurface. But so do the reasons he walked away from her all those years ago. As they work together to restore Lilydale's neglected gardens, Chelsea and Ethan discover a property developer eager to buy the land.
And when random acts of vandalism start occurring, they realise the developer might be more ruthless than they first thought. Amid the chaos, old feelings reignite. Can they repair the dreams they once shared and risk their hearts once more, or will they let the shadows of the past keep them apart forever?Perfect for fans of heart-pounding suspense and tender second chances, Repairing Dreams is a tale of love, resilience, and finding home where you least expect it.