Underneath It All (A Standalone Small Town Romance Book). Thorne Creek, #1

Underneath It AllSome secrets refuse to stay buried. When Emily Barrett returns to her family's crumbling estate in the lakeside town of August Lake, she's determined to fix the old house-and maybe herself-after her mother's sudden death. But coming home means confronting the past she's spent years trying to forget, and the shameful secret that tore her family apart. The last thing Emily expects to find is a stranger living in the guesthouse.
Seth Daly came to August Lake seeking peace, not complications. But when his beautiful, strong-willed landlady demands he leave, he realizes he's not ready to walk away-from the house.or from her. As the two uncover long-buried truths hidden within the Barrett home, their undeniable attraction deepens into something neither of them expected. But the closer they get to uncovering the past, the more it threatens to destroy the fragile new beginning they've found together. Emotional, romantic, and full of small-town secrets, Underneath It All is a heartfelt story about redemption, the power of love, and finding the courage to face what lies beneath.