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Sticks & Stones
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Summary
Elena thought moving 300 miles away from her cheating ex-husband would be far enough—until he bought the empty lot next door. Desperate to give her teenagers a fresh start, Elena returns to her Vermont hometown with nothing but her grandmother's recipes and a job at the local restaurant. But Willowbrook isn't the sleepy mountain town she remembered. Between her son Noah's quiet rebellion, her daughter Sofia's dramatic outbursts, and the town's perfectly curated secrets hiding behind every maple tree, Elena has her hands full. When her charming ex-husband Marcus arrives with promises to win back his family, Elena finds herself caught between her children's longing for their father and her own hard-earned wisdom about broken trust. As autumn settles over Willowbrook with its blazing foliage and whispered scandals, Elena must decide: Will she let fear keep her stirring the same old pot, or will she finally cook up the life she's always dreamed of? A cozy slice-of-life romance about second chances, family healing, and discovering that sometimes the best recipes for happiness are the ones you create yourself.
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