All We Are

Small town second chance holiday romance

A swoony small town holiday romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!

The off-limits bad boy. The rich good girl. High school sweethearts.

The last thing I expect on a freezing Maine night is to see her stranded on the side of the road. Thea—my first love, my only love, the girl I never got over. The girl her father ripped away from me years ago.

She left to protect her heart, and took mine with her. I told myself I moved on, that what we had was just young love. But the second I spot her in the swirling snow, every memory hits me harder than the cold.

She’s got a broken-down car, nowhere to go, and a storm rolling in fast. Her family’s a mess, her plans fell apart, and she’s standing there like she’s bracing for impact. So I make the only offer that makes sense. Stay with me.

One night turns into two. One kiss becomes three before I stop counting.

Because having her close again feels like something I lost the right to—but want more than my next breath.
I messed up once. I won’t do it again. Thea thinks this is temporary. She’s wrong.

I’ve been waiting years for another chance, and I’m not letting the only woman I’ve ever loved walk away twice.

❤️ Swoony Second Chance
💔 Broken Hearts Mended
❄️ Snowed-In / Forced Proximity
🏡 Small-Town Gossip
😭 Emotional + Angsty
💘 All the Swoon + All the Feels
💪 Protective Hero Determined to Win Her Back

*A full-length, standalone romance.