A Return-to-Hometown, Career-Versus-Love, Closed-Door Romance (Hollow Bridge Book One)
A small-town doctor. A Chicago reporter. A spark neither expected.
Journalist Lila Hawkins steps into a season of family duty at her aunt's bed-and-breakfast. Her days revolve around recovery schedules, guest check-ins, and the promise of a career-defining news assignment waiting back in the city. But every encounter with Nolan Parker introduces a new pull?community ties, shared laughter, and a growing attachment she never planned to feel.
Doctor Nolan Parker lives within the steady rhythm of clinic hours and financial responsibility to his mother, abuela, and extended family. Lila's arrival disrupts Nolan's structure with undeniable chemistry, late-night conversations, and the possibility of a future he has never allowed himself to imagine.
A faith-friendly, closed-door romance with real stakes and a satisfying happily-ever-after.
Return to hometown
Found family
Closed-door romance
Sworn off love
Small-town setting
Instalove
Career versus love
Heat: Closed Door
Series: Book 1 of 6
Pov: Dual, first person (Nolan and Lila)
Content Notes: on-page breakup; no explicit content or profanity; LGBTQ side characters; alcohol consumption
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Briana Bass writes romance stories for modern Christian women and creates resources to encourage and empower women on their faith journeys. She is the founder of Proverbs and Pearls, a weekly Christian lifestyle blog, and is a certified professional coach. Briana has served fifteen years as a youth volunteer with multiple denominations, worked in higher education for eleven years, and holds a Bachelors in English from Manchester College.