The Calderon Royals
A Hale Novel
- Romance
He came to Cleveland planning to leave. Then he met her. Elliot Hale has spent years drifting from one place to the next, never staying long enough to put down roots. A few weeks in Cleveland should have been no different. Instead, he finds himself drawn into a found family of stubborn friends, late-night conversations, and a woman who makes him question everything he thought he wanted. Sloane Mercer knows better than to trust easy promises. Life has taught her that people leave, plans fall apart, and hope comes with a cost. Falling for Elliot was never part of the plan. Neither was learning the truth about who he really is. When the life Elliot left behind comes calling, he is forced to return home and face the responsibilities he has spent years avoiding, including a young daughter who deserves more than the version of him that keeps running. As old wounds resurface and impossible choices demand answers, Elliot and Sloane must decide whether love is worth the risk of staying when walking away would be easier. Because sometimes the bravest thing a person can do is stop running long enough to let themselves be found. A heartfelt contemporary romance about redemption, family, second chances, and discovering that home is not always a place. Sometimes it is a person.
