She thought she knew what she wanted—until the girl next door wanted her. By thirty, Mina Hasanza thought she’d have her life figured out. But with her long-term boyfriend gone and her career goals still out of reach, her way forward has never been hazier… nor her parents more disappointed. Desperate to keep her house, she works up the nerve to ask her sweet and spirited neighbor for help with her resume and lands a job at the local flower shop instead. Zoey Bell is certain love is a gamble that never pays off. Which is why she’s kept her distance from the willowy beauty next door, despite her hard-core secret crush. Now that they’re working together, Zoey sees a golden opportunity to get closer to Mina—without any risky labels. After a work trip turns into an unforgettable steamy night, they wonder if happiness has been right next door all along. But when old fears resurface, will Mina and Zoey choose the safe lives they always thought they wanted—or the one person who truly loves them as they are? And They Were Neighbors is the first standalone novel in the queer contemporary Juniper Creek Romances series. Set in a charming, close-knit town you’ll want to live in, this slow-burn sapphic romance brims with found family, sweet moments, and the kind of love that feels like home.