New Beginnings in Shady Springs: A Clean and Wholesome Friends-to-Lovers Christian Romance

After six years of widowhood, biology teacher Clara Lewis has settled into a quiet life in Shady Springs, Arkansas, with her students, church, and garden. Romance, she tells herself, belongs to another season.Sam Sullivan knows the safety of a guarded heart. Abandonment and a broken engagement have convinced him love is meant for others, not him. But as he and Clara encourage a troubled teen, his feelings become harder to ignore.When a tornado tears through town, Clara and Sam are drawn together to rescue the hurting, shelter the displaced, and rebuild the community they love. Amid the wreckage, Clara wonders whether the compassionate man beside her might be part of the new life God is offering.But trusting love means facing old fears, unexpected competition, and a small town that notices everything.As hope blooms, will they guard their hearts, or trust God to make all things new?