Stuffed With Love

"Why do you keep running from me?" His voice cracked, raw with frustration.

"Ethan, we shouldn't do this," I whispered, my voice trembling. Any time now, Ava could walk in.

"And why shouldn't we? I've made my feelings clear. I want you, Elana. No-" his voice broke, "I need you."

My heart skipped, then pounded so hard it hurt. The tension between us was unbearable. I wanted to give in - to melt into his arms - but my eyes kept darting to the door. Ava could walk in at any moment.

I took a step back, trying to breathe.

"You're not running away from me this time," he said, his voice dropping to something low and dangerous. "You're mine now."

***

He's off-limits. She's irresistible. And this Thanksgiving, someone's about to get stuffed-with love.

Elana always dreamed of a storybook romance-a man who sees and loves her for who she truly is, marriage before thirty, maybe even a baby on the way. But life doesn't always hand out lemons.

After being cheated on one too many times, she's accepted that her fairytale might never come true. Now, with thirty fast approaching and her heart running on empty, she's done with love-or so she tells herself.

Then her best friend's younger brother, Ethan, returns to their small town looking dangerously grown and infuriatingly charming, and her carefully built walls begin to crumble.

He's bold, teasing, and determined to prove that the spark between them isn't just a fluke. She's trying her best to resist a man four years younger... and failing miserably.

Between the scent of pumpkin cookies, falling leaves, and one unforgettable Thanksgiving dinner, temptation turns into something far deeper.

Maybe love isn't about playing it safe. Maybe it's about taking a bite of something forbidden-and realizing it's exactly what you've been craving all along.

A cozy, slow-burn, small-town romance filled with autumn warmth, laughter, and the kind of love that sneaks up on you when you least expect it.