Green Valley, Alabama, is a quiet, close-knit community and Hazel Quinn intends to keep it that way. Her family, neighbors, and renters mean the world to her. Unfortunately, modernization is knocking on the door, and as her hometown grows from cute and quaint to up-and-coming, Hazel is constantly on the lookout for anyone who would attempt to change the slow-paced, Mayberry feel. Even if that person is an incredibly stylish and attractive blonde. Andy Richter was just as stunned as everyone else that she inherited her great-aunt's property in Green Valley. The small-town realty scene is exactly what she needs to escape the pressures and dirty past of defense law. She's determined to modernize the town at a profit and put the nightmare of her last client behind her. The only thing standing in her way is Hazel Quinn. Andy is thrilled by the newer conveniences, while Hazel feels her town slipping away. They can't deny their attraction, but will they ever agree on the place they call home?

A former English teacher and current homemaker, Jo Hemmingwood lives in an enchanted wood in rural Alabama with her wife and son and a menagerie of animals. She was published twice in her college's literary collection and enjoyed being an educator for six years, winning teacher of the year in 2020. Jo's writing is often humorous and personal, drawing from her varied life experiences. She pulls from her Southern rural upbringing to craft stories about community.