Genres: erotica romance, interracial/multicultural

Tropes: steamy Valentine's Day romance, he falls first, mature heroine/hero, erotica, emotional HEA
 

Everyone in town had a story about Althea Banner.
None of them were true.
 

For six years, Althea cared for Don Sterling, the reclusive, wealthy man no one else could stand. She cooked his meals, kept his sprawling mountain house alive, and gave him companionship in his final years. When Don dies, the town decides they know exactly what kind of woman she must be.
 

Wolfe Sterling hears the rumors before he ever meets her.
 

A quiet, fiercely loyal tech founder, Wolfe returns home to settle his grandfather's estate, and instead finds a woman who doesn't match the lies, a house that still hums with her presence, and a pull he can't ignore. Althea expects judgment. Wolfe offers something else entirely: belief.
 

As grief, gossip, and desire collide, Wolfe must decide if he's just passing through... or if Althea is the reason he's finally home.
 

A sultry, emotional Valentine romance about being seen clearly, chosen deliberately, and reclaiming the name they never earned.

Short. Steamy. Guaranteed HEA.
 

Perfect for readers who love mature heroines, devoted heroes who fall first, and love stories that prove it's never too late for a second chance at happiness.