When Someday Finally Comes

All in good time . . .

Elena Torres has always chased someday—the moment life finally settles, roots take hold, and love lasts longer than a season. A viral breakup with the wrong man left that dream feeling further away than ever. Now she's teaching by day, bartending by night, and trying to keep her chaotic, hopeful heart safe from anything that might bruise it. The last thing she needs is more upheaval. It finds her anyway, in the form of a fender bender with the school superintendent.

Gabriel Wright runs his life the way he runs his district: on schedule, in order, and with no room for surprises. It's the only way he's found to hold himself together since his daughter's mother walked away and never looked back. But Lexi, once a bright and giggly child, has retreated into a world of "sparkle families" and quiet sadness no one seems able to reach. Desperate, Gabe does something entirely unlike him and asks Elena, the biggest wild card in town, to take care of Lexi.

As summer unfolds, Elena's warmth coaxes Lexi back to life, and something unexpected sparks between her and the buttoned-up boss who hired her. But loving each other means risking everything they've each fought so hard to hold on to: Elena's fragile new stability and Gabe's career.

When Someday Finally Comes is book five in the Nicolet series, but it can be read as a standalone novel. It's a tender, closed-door, small-town romance about the families we build on purpose and the love that finds us when we've stopped chasing it—perfect for readers who love single-dad heroes, nanny romance, opposites attract, and found family.

Contains minimal, mild language.