{"product_id":"the-cottage-next-door-laura-davis-9798235362024","title":"The Cottage Next Door","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quiet cottage. Two little boys. One man next door who might change everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLily Harper did not come back to Willowmere for love.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt twenty seven, Lily is already a widow, a mother of two, and a woman trying to hold her life together one ordinary day at a time. After losing her husband, her job, and the future she thought she had, she returns to the small lakeside village of her childhood with her sons, Ben and Toby, hoping only for peace, routine, and a roof she can afford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she sees Jack Miller again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack was once her childhood rival, her old debate partner, and the boy who always knew exactly how to unsettle her. Now he is the quiet, capable man living in the cottage next door, the one who fixes broken gates, builds wooden lantern boats, answers her sons with patience, and sees far more than Lily is ready to admit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Willowmere's beloved lantern festival is suddenly in trouble, Lily is drawn into village plans, late evening meetings, workshop conversations, and the slow, dangerous comfort of being understood. Jack is steady, kind, and impossible to ignore. But Lily's heart is still shaped by grief, and letting someone new into her life means risking not only herself, but the two boys who have already lost so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs summer deepens and lanterns begin to glow over the lake, Lily must decide whether loving again means betraying the past, or finally allowing herself to believe that life can still hold tenderness, home, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cottage Next Door\u003c\/strong\u003e is a warm and emotional small town second chance romance about grief, family, healing, village life, and the quiet courage it takes to choose love after loss. Perfect for readers who enjoy gentle contemporary romance, single mother love stories, cosy village settings, heartfelt family drama, and tender happily ever afters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235362024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Old Lantern House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Laura Davis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665592062207,"sku":"9798235362024","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cottage-next-door-laura-davis-9798235362024","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}