When Wren escapes to a quiet mountain town to piece herself back together after a shocking divorce, the last thing she needs is a distraction—especially one as gruffly magnetic as her mysterious neighbor Anderson. He's got his own painful baggage and zero interest in playing the friendly local, but something about Wren's vulnerability cracks through his carefully built walls in ways he never saw coming. What unfolds is a slow-burn romance between two broken people who are terrified of letting someone in, yet somehow can't stay away from each other. This is the kind of story about finding yourself by being truly seen by someone else—messy, real, and absolutely worth the emotional journey.

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Indie folk and soft indie pop with acoustic warmth—think Hozier, The Head and the Heart, and Lord Huron. Blend in vulnerable vocals and gentle guitar, with touches of soulful R&B and lo-fi beats. Atmospheric, slow-building, intimate yet hopeful. The sound of two guarded hearts learning to trust again in a quiet, mountain-bound refuge.