Sit. Stay. Fall: A Romantic Comedy

Kyle Waters had a plan. Work hard. Marry right. Build stable. Control outcomes. Then his wife cheated. Then he lost his job. Then the only thing he knew how to manage. disappeared. Volunteering at Juniper Ridge Animal Rescue was supposed to be temporary. A way to stay busy while he figured out his next move. But the shelter is fighting its own battle. The building lease is unstable. The power system barely works.
And Tara Ellis, the fiercely capable owner, is holding everything together through sheer willpower and stubborn pride. Tara doesn't need rescuing. She doesn't want help. And she definitely doesn't want to trust a man who looks at problems like they're spreadsheets. Yet between generator failures, town politics, and a golden doodle named Trust who refuses to stay out of their business, something unexpected begins to build.
Kyle falls first. Tara resists longer. And when a property deal threatens to close the shelter for good, they must stand in front of their small-town community and decide what matters more: control. or courage. Sit. Stay. Fall. is a warm, emotionally rich small-town romcom about second chances, found family, and choosing love even when it scares you. Perfect for readers who love:. He Falls First. Slow-burn romance.
Emotional safety heroes. Small-town community. Found family. No third-act breakup. Dogs (especially chaotic golden doodles)You can't control love. You can only choose to risk it.