The Promise We Didn't Plan

Sometimes the promises that change us most are the ones we never meant to make.

When Claire Whitman returns to Cedar Ridge to help care for her aging aunt, she expects familiarity-not upheaval. Her life beyond the town has been carefully constructed, and she intends to return to it as soon as her responsibility is done. But Cedar Ridge has a way of reminding people who they used to be-and who they still might become.

Daniel Mercer has always believed in staying. Staying for family. Staying for community. Staying even when it costs him something. He never planned on falling for someone who sees Cedar Ridge as temporary-but Claire's presence awakens feelings he thought he'd long outgrown.

As friendship turns into something more, both Claire and Daniel must decide whether love is worth rewriting their plans. The Promise We Didn't Plan is a gentle, heartfelt beginning to The People of Cedar Ridge series-a story of unexpected connection, quiet devotion, and the kind of love that grows slowly but deeply.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Volans Galaxy Press
Published: 02/09/2026
ISBN: 9781971356488
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d