Home Is Where You Are (Courtright Ranch Book 1)

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Home Is Where You Are (Courtright Ranch Book 1)

Gentry Parkhurst was once the center of my world—my first love, my greatest comfort, and the person I believed I’d spend forever with. Long before either of us admitted our feelings, I’d fallen for my brother’s best friend, the boy who found me wandering barefoot through wildflower fields with impossible dreams in my heart. Over time, our friendship grew into a love that felt unwavering, the kind that seemed destined to survive anything life could throw at us.

Then everything changed.

A devastating tragedy shattered the future we’d imagined together. Instead of facing the pain with him, I made the hardest—and perhaps the worst—decision of my life. I left. I walked away from the only man I’d ever truly loved, believing distance was the only way to survive the heartbreak I couldn’t bear to confront.

Four years later, I return to my hometown of Haven Valley, convinced the past is finally behind me. I expect awkward reunions, painful memories, and maybe even complete indifference from Gentry. The last thing I expect is to find him waiting for me at the airport, insisting on driving me home as though no time has passed.

The surprises don’t end there.

Gentry now lives and works on my family’s ranch. He’s sleeping in the room that once felt like my safe haven, sharing the life I thought I’d left behind, and appearing everywhere I turn. No matter how determined I am to keep my distance, fate seems intent on throwing us together again and again.

As old memories resurface, so do the emotions we both tried to bury. Every conversation, every lingering glance, and every accidental touch reminds us that some feelings never truly disappear. Beneath the years of silence and the weight of regret, the love we once shared still burns just as fiercely as before.

But love alone cannot erase the scars of the past.

Some wounds never fully heal, and some heartbreak changes who we become forever. Now we must decide whether the future is worth risking our hearts once more—or whether the mistakes that tore us apart will keep us apart for good. This emotional small-town romance is a heartfelt story of first love, second chances, forgiveness, and discovering whether two people can find their way back to each other after everything they’ve lost.