Beauty is looking for Beast

A clean, heartfelt small-town romance by Susan Warner

When a viral moment destroys her career, New York’s “Queen of Thorns” Cassie Adams has nowhere left to turn but the tiny town of Hollyport—and the man she once walked away from.

Ethan Wright has built a quiet life centered on his daughter and his work. The last thing he expects is Cassie showing up again—with cameras, secrets, and a plan to fix her image by pretending to be the kind of woman she’s never been.

She’s fire and city lights. He’s roots and soil. But when Cassie’s apology tour starts looking a lot like redemption, and Ethan’s protective heart starts remembering what love used to feel like, both of them will have to decide whether forgiveness is just a story people tell—or the seed that makes love grow back stronger.

A second-chance romance about grace, growth, and the courage to bloom where you’re planted.