Stolen Sanctuary

Home is not always the safest place to fall in love.

When Oxley College closes for the summer, Molly McLean returns to Bindarra Creek with one goal. Save her family home and protect the only place that has ever felt steady. The small country town may be quiet, but every memory, every scar, and every promise is rooted there.

Callan Reid is the last person she expected to find waiting. He left once. Now he is back with plans that could change the town forever. Callan is determined to prove he is not the reckless boy who walked away. But Molly remembers exactly how much damage leaving can cause. Letting him close again feels like risking everything she has fought to protect.

As old loyalties clash with new ambitions, Molly and Callan must decide whether love is worth challenging the past that shaped them both.

----

Set during the summer break from Oxley College, Stolen Sanctuary is a slow-burn, closed-door romance about hometown ties, second chances, and choosing between protecting what you love and risking your heart for something more.

Perfect for readers who love:

•small-town romance
•second chances
•protective heroes
•emotional slow burn
•heartfelt, character-driven love stories

Stolen Sanctuary is an Oxley College spin-off. Familiar faces appear, and the world remains connected to campus life.