In this short story prequel, the Blackthorne brothers wrestle with the decision to return home after a long absence. Estranged from their hometown for eight years, the Blackthorne brothers are called back to search for their missing father. Convinced by Miss Molly—their great-aunt and the town's matriarch—that something dire has happened, the Blackthorne brothers remember an old brotherhood oath they had taken years ago. They are forced to disrupt their vastly different lives, leave their corners of the world, and return to their roots to keep the family dairy farm running in their father's absence. They are not interested in changing their lives, but will fate step in and force them out of their comfort zones? And will Healing Springs bring the brothers together or drive them further apart? \This is a short story prequel and leads into the four-book Blackthorne Brothers series—a small town contemporary romance series with medium heat level.\

Estranged from their hometown for eight years, Declan Blackthorne and his brothers are called home in order to search for their missing father at the behest of Miss Molly, town matriarch and their loving aunt. Declan's brothers assume their father is off on a bender or finally smartened up enough to want to escape their wicked stepmother, but Declan knows in his gut that his father wouldn't leave the family dairy farm. Returning home to Healing Springs isn't an easy decision, but Declan can't ignore the feeling that his something tragic has swept his father away from the farm. When Declan encounters the fiery vegan activist who can't stop herself from sneaking onto the farm in a misguided attempt to liberate the cows, he's forced to confront all of his previously held beliefs. He can't fight the spark between them, but can he trust her? As clues into their father's disappearance point toward her as a potential suspect, Declan is forced to confront his beliefs all over again.

A secret from the past. A new commitment to the future. Zander wants to find his missing father as much as his brothers do, but he’s itching to get back to the life he put on hold to come back to Healing Springs. Returning to farm life after building a successful career as a surgeon in disaster-prone regions has him irritable. Discovering the life-altering secrets hidden from him for the past eight years has him enraged. And the target for his rage? The woman he spent the last eight years trying to forget. He had thought perhaps her discomfort at his return could be attributed to lingering feelings for him, but he was dead wrong. Her secrets force him to reevaluate his life and everything important to him. But can loving her—and her secret—fulfill him enough to sacrifice the only life he has ever wanted? And can he forgive her for the time lost to her deception? \\\ZANDER is a seductive small town romance with a riveting mystery from the author of the Healing Springs series.\\\

He may not say much, but once provoked… Or enticed… All bets are off. Blaze learned early in life that his voice didn’t matter. He developed his fighting skills and now has big career plans and sponsors willing to support his time in the ring. But first, he needs to find his missing father so he can leave his hometown once again. Following clues leads him to danger, but no amount of danger carries as great a risk as being taunted by the woman who tempts him beyond all reason. The one woman in the world he vowed never to touch. His best friend’s little sister won’t leave him alone. But once an oath is broken, what does a man have left? And why is it that the one opponent he can’t beat happens to be the one that lives inside his head? \\\BLAZE is a seductive small town romance with a riveting mystery from the author of the Healing Springs series.\\\

His reputation is everything. So why is he falling for the one woman who could destroy it all? Planted on Hollywood’s A-list, Kaden thought working the family dairy farm was part of his distant past. Though he had to return to help his brothers locate their missing father, there’s nothing in Healing Springs that he wants. Or so he thought. Chasing clues and narrowing in on their father’s whereabouts forces Kaden to work in close proximity to a woman he can’t stand. The woman responsible for chasing him away eight years ago. The woman who now intrigues him. If the paparazzi sniffs out their growing relationship, Kaden could lose everything he hopes to gain, including a role he desires above all else. But can he put a value on the way she makes him feel? The way she sees him like no one ever has? Regardless of what happens in Healing Springs, Kaden knows he’ll never be the same. \\\KADEN is a seductive small town romance with a riveting mystery from the author of the Healing Springs series.\\\