Paint, Timber, and Truth: An Oakhaven Friends-to-Lovers Romance

PAINT, TIMBER, AND TRUTHAn Oakhaven Friends-to-Lovers Romance BOOK3She fills every room with color. He makes certain the walls can stand. Neither is prepared for the truth they have hidden inside their friendship.Chloe has always believed that paint improves everything.Bright, expressive, and impossible to overlook, she uses art and humor to transform ordinary spaces-and to keep anyone from looking too closely at the fears beneath her confidence.Liam Mercer believes in measurements, solid foundations, and repairing problems before anyone gets hurt. The quiet carpenter has spent eight years being Chloe's closest friend: fixing broken hinges, building frames for her artwork, sharing Sunday breakfasts, and answering the late-night calls neither of them admits are emergencies.They communicate through arguments, insults, practical favors, and feelings they have carefully refused to name.When they are assigned to complete Oakhaven's new community gallery together, creative conflict turns into undeniable attraction. A Heartfelt Romance About Friendship, Ambition, and Choosing Each OtherPaint, Timber, and Truth is an emotionally grounded, open-door contemporary romance about two longtime friends learning to speak honestly about desire, vulnerability, ambition, and fear.Chloe and Liam may appear to be opposites-color and structure, spontaneity and precision-but both have built their identities around being useful to others. Their love story asks whether two people can create a shared home without surrendering the independent dreams that make them whole.Perfect for Readers Who EnjoyFriends-to-lovers romanceArtist and carpenter pairingsGrumpy-and-sunshine chemistryYears of hidden feelingsWitty banter and playful argumentsForced proximity during a creative projectSmall-town gossip and community dramaCareer-versus-love conflictsLong-distance relationship challengesStrong friendships and found familyOpen-door intimacyA committed happily-ever-afterWelcome Back to the Oakhaven UniverseThe third book in the interconnected Oakhaven Universe returns readers to The Kneaded Dough, the Glasshouse, The Velvet Key, and the unforgettable community surrounding them.Although Chloe and Liam's romance can be enjoyed on its own, readers can begin with Sugar, Spice, and Secrets and continue with Flour, Fire, and Surrender for the complete Oakhaven experience.Discover What Chloe and Liam Will Build TogetherEnter a warm, passionate romance where friendship becomes desire, laughter makes room for vulnerability, and two people learn that love can be both a permanent home and an open door.For adult readers aged 18 and over.