I Hate Valentines Day

"Sometimes the best love stories are unexpected..."

Sarah Thompson used to love Valentine's Day.

Until the night she walked into her apartment expecting a romantic surprise - and found her boyfriend cheating with her best friend instead.

Heartbroken and humiliated, Sarah leaves the city behind and returns to her small hometown of Maple Creek, determined to swear off romance for good. If love only ends in betrayal, she wants no part of it.

But home has a way of reopening doors she thought were closed.

Nicholas Dawson - her childhood best friend, the boy who always showed up and never pushed - welcomes her back without questions. He doesn't offer grand gestures or dramatic speeches. Instead, he offers burgers at the local diner, late-night drives, and a steady presence that feels nothing like the love she lost.

When the fallout from the past follows her home - including a pregnancy that changes everything - Sarah must confront what forgiveness really means, and what kind of future she truly wants.

As friendships are rebuilt, families intertwine, and two unexpected love stories unfold side by side, Sarah begins to understand that sometimes heartbreak isn't the end of your story - it's the redirection you needed all along.

Set in a charming small town filled with chili fries, milkshakes, and second chances, "I Hate Valentine's Day" is a heartfelt friends-to-lovers romance about healing, accountability, and choosing the kind of love that stays.

Because sometimes the day you thought ruined your life...is the day that leads you home.