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When workaholic Whitney Sheridan rushes back to her small Texas hometown to handle her beloved aunt's funeral and estate, she's determined to tie up loose ends and escape back to her high-pressure news job—fast. But local carpenter Adam Burkett sees right through her icy New York exterior to the grieving, wounded heart underneath, and he's determined to show her that home, and love, might be worth staying for. As Whitney begins to unravel the layers she's built around herself, she discovers that some of life's most important repairs happen to the soul. This is a tender, emotional journey about finding your way back to the people and places that matter most.
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Acoustic indie folk meets soft country ballads—tender, introspective, and gently hopeful. Think Bon Iver's vulnerability, Phoebe Bridgers' raw emotion, and Jason Isbell's warmth. Songs about rediscovering home, peeling back walls, and the quiet courage of second chances. Wistful yet healing.
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