Chemistry at Cross Keys

She's come home with nothing to lose—except her heart.Charlotte, the Dowager Viscountess Woodchester, has finally stepped out from behind the veil of mourning—and into the Berkshire village she never stopped calling home. But returning to Basildon means facing the man she once left behind. Caelen Holloway was her first love, her truest love… and the one she hurt most when she was forced to marry another. Now, with a tavern in need of saving, she uses her jointure to invest in its refurbishment—and she's hoping for more than just forgiveness. She's hoping for a second chance.He's rebuilt everything… except the one thing that mattered.Caelen Holloway swore he'd never let Charlotte back in—not after the way she left, not after the letter that shattered him. The Cross Keys is finally thriving, the village depends on him, and he has no time for ghosts from the past. But when Charlotte starts funding renovations and slipping effortlessly back into his circle—connecting with the people he loves like she never left—it's hard to ignore the warmth creeping in again.As summer unfurls and old memories bloom like a sonnet to a poet, they must decide if the chemistry that's never faded is worth risking their hearts again—and whether some wounds can still be healed after all.A tender, slow-burn Regency romance about healing, homecomings, and the kind of love that never lets go.Second Chance Romance, Heat Level: Sweet/Sensual