Rescued in Maple Bay by Brittney Joy

Winner of 2023 Readers-Choice Swoony Award for Best Novella His best friend's widow needs his help... But he's afraid she's stealing his heart as well. It takes everything Lilah Davis has to be a single mom and run the animal rescue she started with her late husband. In fact, without Henry's parents and his best friend Trace checking in she's pretty sure everything would fall apart. When three abandoned horses are turned over to her care, Trace is the one she turns to for help. It has absolutely nothing to do with how he makes her feel... Besides, she's not ready for anything more than friendship. Trace Cardona is honoring his best friend’s last wish—for him to watch over Lilah and the kids. So when Lilah ends up with a wild, dangerous horse that needs training, he's willing to step in to help her—and continue to ignore his growing feelings for his friend's widow. Trace could never take Henry’s place... But the more time Lilah & Trace spend together, the stronger their connection grows. And ignoring their feelings seems impossible. Even if they both know they should. ♥ ♥ ♥ Rescued in Maple Bay is a heartwarming friends-to-lovers novella with a tough but tender cowboy. Be prepared to swoon, smile, and blissfully-sigh. Each book in the Maple Bay Series is set in the same small town with a guaranteed happily ever after. Rescued in Maple Bay is the prequel to the Maple Bay Series and can be read as a standalone. Rescued in Maple Bay Starting Over in Maple Bay Second Chance in Maple Bay Country Stars in Maple Bay Matched in Maple Bay