One stubborn mechanic. One runaway prodigy. One hell of a second chance.

Delaney Monroe was never supposed to come back. Not to the small town that never fit. Not to the cabin she swore she’d leave behind. And definitely not to Haywood Tucker—the infuriating, bull-headed mechanic who’s been under her skin since high school.

But life has a funny way of rerouting your best-laid plans.

Accused of a crime she didn’t commit, burned out and battle-scarred, Delaney finds herself right back where she started—with a For Sale sign on her family’s cabin and nothing left to lose.

Haywood never left.

And he never stopped wanting her.

When Delaney crashes back into town, all grown up and more guarded than ever, Haywood’s done waiting. He’s spent years quietly building a life worth sharing—now he just has to convince the most stubborn woman he’s ever known that she belongs in it.

With him.

But small towns have long memories. And old wounds don’t heal overnight.

What happens when the girl who couldn’t stay finally realizes the only place she’s ever belonged is right where she left it?

Haywood is a gritty, small-town romance filled with sharp tongues, slow-burn heat, and the kind of love that takes its time—but never gives up. For fans of found family, second chances, and blue-collar heroes who show their love with their hands (and not just in the shop).