Frankie Hale thought she was done with heartbreak—then it showed up wearing a tie and calling itself the high school principal. Running Hale Hardware was always the plan. She just thought Roman Clarke would be running it with her. It’s been more than a decade since he broke her heart and left for college, and she’s built a new life without him. Running the shop, raising a teenager, and skipping the whole social life thing . . . it’s not glamorous, but it’s hers, and she’s accepted it. Until Roman walks back into town, looking at Frankie’s mini-me like he’s doing the math—and suddenly, old feelings and unanswered questions start testing the strength of everything she’s built. Caught between the man who broke her heart and the one who’s never stopped believing in her, Frankie’s about to learn that love doesn’t always follow the rules.