North Ridge Hearts Series: A small town buried in secrets. A love that refuses to die. A legacy that demands to be burned. When Emma Carter returns to North Ridge for her high school reunion, she expects awkward glances and maybe one too many drinks ? not a head-on collision with the boy who broke her heart... and the web of lies her family spent decades hiding. What starts as a second-chance romance quickly spirals into a slow-burn reckoning as old betrayals surface, steamy pasts tangle with dangerous presents, and a long-dead sister's secrets threaten to unravel everything. With Ryan ? the one man who never stopped fighting for her ? at her side, Emma is thrust into a battle against the people she once called her own. The deeper she digs, the deadlier the truth becomes. Because in North Ridge, loyalty is a currency, and love? Love is a weapon. Spanning two explosive books, Back Where We Began and What Remains After Fire, this steamy romantic suspense series blends heart-pounding chemistry with twists that will leave you breathless ? and a heroine who refuses to stay buried.