Coming home pregnant, divorced, and nearly out of options was never part of Maya Richards's plan. Neither was falling for the boy she once left behind.Ten years ago, Maya chose the wrong man and left Norfolk, determined to prove everyone wrong. Now she's back in her small Virginia hometown with a baby due any day, a broken marriage behind her, and a father who still sees the girl who made one reckless mistake too many. What she needs is simple: a job, a fresh start, and the chance to prove she can build a life for her son on her own.Jacob "e;Jake"e; Rivers has loved Maya since they were kids Letting her leave once nearly broke him. Hiring her now as lead designer for his struggling landscaping company could save his business, but the more time they spend working side by side on a career-making university project, the harder it is to remember that Maya is not his to rescue.Maya wants independence. Jake wants to be chosen. And with Thanksgiving closing in, one contract could give them both the future they've been praying for.But if Maya keeps guarding her heart, she'll lose the man ready to love both her and her baby. And if Jake pushes too hard, he'll lose the only thing he's ever wanted from her: a love freely given.A Thankful Love is a small-town contemporary sweet romance featuring a pregnant heroine, a cinnamon-roll hero who falls first, workplace forced proximity, second-chance feelings, family healing, faith, and a Thanksgiving happily ever after. Richards Family Romance StandalonesA Thankful Love (novelette)A Merry Love (novelette)A Lasting Love (novel)An Honest Love (novel)
