{"product_id":"only-this-time-andreas-stone-9798199756754","title":"Only This Time: A Small Town Second Chance Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEight years ago, she left without saying goodbye. Now the only man who can help her save her family's legacy is the one she broke.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnly This Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an emotional small-town second-chance romance for readers who love quiet tension, unfinished love, forced proximity, and the aching beauty of coming home to the one place you thought you had outgrown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sienna Hart returns to Alder Ridge, she tells herself it is only temporary. Her family's beloved event hall, the Lantern House, is weeks away from foreclosure, and reopening before the Summer Lights Festival may be the only way to save it. But the building needs more than paint and good intentions. It needs a contractor who knows every beam, every flaw, and every memory hidden inside its walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt needs Eli Mercer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEli has spent eight years building a life solid enough to survive the woman who left him behind. He has a house, steady work, loyal friends, and every reason to keep his distance. But when Sienna walks back into town, all the old hurt returns with her-and so does the pull neither of them ever managed to bury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they work side by side to restore the Lantern House, old wounds reopen, trust begins to rebuild, and the line between professional and personal grows dangerously thin. But Sienna still has a life waiting in Chicago, and Eli knows better than anyone what it costs to love someone who might leave again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esecond-chance romance\u003cbr\u003esmall-town settings\u003cbr\u003eforced proximity\u003cbr\u003erenovation \/ saving-the-family-legacy stories\u003cbr\u003eslow-burn emotional tension\u003cbr\u003edual POV romance\u003cbr\u003ehe falls first \/ he never really stopped loving her\u003cbr\u003eheartfelt, character-driven love stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for a romance about home, forgiveness, unfinished love, and the terrifying choice to stay when running would be easier, \u003ci\u003eOnly This Time\u003c\/i\u003e is the kind of story you'll want to sink into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andreas Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798199756754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.08d","brand":"Andreas Stone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002113695999,"sku":"9798199756754","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/only-this-time-andreas-stone-9798199756754","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}