Renee thought the past was finally behind her. Four years after losing her abusive husband, she’s worked hard to build a quiet life for her and her two children. Safe. Simple. Maybe a little lonely—but hers.
Then one unexpected phone call changes everything. Her late husband’s lawyer reveals a secret kept hidden for years—a stunning country estate tucked away in rural Oklahoma and a three-million-dollar inheritance waiting.

Faced with a choice she never saw coming, Renee packs up her life for a fresh start in a small town surrounded by open land, big skies, and possibilities she hadn’t dared to imagine.

What she doesn’t expect? The two men who start to matter more than she ever planned—the steady, thoughtful lawyer who’s been by her side through it all, and the rugged, kind-hearted neighbor who makes her feel something she hasn’t in a long time...hope.

In a small town, secrets don't stay hidden, trying to juggle the two relationships, Renee must decide—can she let go of the past and open her heart to something real? Or will fear and the inability to choose keep her from the future she deserves?

A heartwarming, emotional story of second chances, healing, and finding unexpected love where the road leads you home.

Secret Love

Ch 49. Can we survive

Renee doubled over in the barn, pain coursing through her abdomen. Jake barely caught as her knees buckled. Her coffee mug shattered across the floor, forgotten. Then it was there, blood—just a small spot at first—poured down both of her thighs. Jake’s heart stopped. He didn’t wait. He rushed her to...

Ch. 1: 4 years of freedom

Ch. 2: Confusion 

Ch. 3: A new, unexpected friendship

Ch. 4: regrets and secrets 

Ch. 5: The last week in the city- Pt. 1 

Ch. 6: Last week in the city- part 2

Ch. 7: The last weekend

Ch. 8: The last dinner  

Ch. 9: Reality sets in

Ch. 10: That last two nights

CH. 11: Time for the big move

Ch. 12: Getting loaded up

Ch. 13: Late night swim

Ch. 14: Almost there

Ch. 15: First day home

Ch. 16: What a surprise

Ch. 17: First night home

Ch. 18: A lot of shopping

Ch. 19: New things

Ch. 20: First purchase(s)

Ch. 21: A busy week

Ch. 22: New things

Ch. 23: Getting everything together

CH. 24: Is this a mistake?

CH. 25

CH. 26 Mixed emotions

CH. 27 

CH. 28 

CH. 29

CH. 30

CH. 31: An unexpected twist 

CH. 32

CH 33: Easy decision

CH 34: It could be more awkward 

CH 35

CH 36: Don't drink and play- things will happen

CH 37: Where the Past Whispers, Ghosts Still Burn

CH 38: 

CH 39

CH. 40

CH 41: It's been weeks for a reason

Ch 42: 

CH 43: Everything changes now

Ch 44: Can't take it back now

CH 45: The only way forward

CH 46: Room for three

CH 47: All in

CH 48: Just as it begins