Better Than Most: A brother's best friend, second chance romance (Green Haven)

Georgia Whittier has spent a decade trying to move past Rhodes Porter, her older brother's best friend and her first love. When Rhodes broke her heart years ago, Georgia couldn't openly grieve the relationship—nobody knew it had existed. Now twenty-seven, she's returned to her small hometown of Green Haven, working odd jobs and dancing West Coast swing to get by. When Rhodes moves back to Green Haven permanently, Georgia finds him unavoidable. He appears at her brother's wedding, family barbecues, and around town. Despite her efforts to keep her distance, Georgia discovers that her heart never truly healed. Rhodes seems even better than before, and small moments—buying jam at the farmer's market, lingering eye contact—make her resolve weaken. Then Georgia learns something that shakes her further: Rhodes still wears the baseball hat she gave him years ago, with the note she wrote him still sewn into the brim. He's worn it every day. But Rhodes has kept a secret all these years about why he left her. As the truth begins to surface, Georgia must confront what really happened between them.