Delilah Whitaker never planned on returning to the Smoky Mountains. But after her husband’s betrayal shatters her world, she packs up her life in New York City and heads back to her hometown of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In a moment of equal parts determination and desperation, she buys the long-abandoned Willow Ridge Inn, convinced she can turn it into something special. The only problem? She has no clue how to run a bed and breakfast, her bank account is circling the drain, and the handyman she hires—Nate Calloway —is infuriatingly attractive, frustratingly broody, and entirely too tempting for her peace of mind. Between a town full of meddling locals, a raccoon with a personal vendetta, and the slow realization that she might actually be falling for this place—and the man helping her rebuild it—Del soon discovers that sometimes, the best things in life are the ones you never expected. Full of humor, heart, and slow-burn romance, Welcome Home to Willow Ridge is a story about second chances, small-town charm, and finding love where you least expect it.