A fence-line feud ignites a desire neither heart expects in this heartwarming small-town romance from bestselling author Karen Deen.

Small-town veterinarian Ashley Alleyne has everything she wants in Abbey Falls: a job she loves, a close-knit community, her menagerie of animals—and absolutely no need for a man, no matter what her meddling "woo-woo" friend, Tiffany, may see in her tea leaves. So when an angry stranger shows up at her doorstep, manhandling her animals and demanding she fix her fence, the fire he ignites in her can only be anger…right?

When Jake Davis's grandma, Betty, asks for his help to restore the family vineyard, he doesn't think twice. He'll be there just long enough to bring Heatherbrae back to its full glory, then he's gone. No ties, no complications. But with the stubborn—and annoyingly stunning—vet next door refusing to keep her animals to herself, his year in Abbey Falls suddenly seems anything but simple.

There's nowhere to hide in a small town, and as Ashley and Jake circle each other, the sparks between them grow harder to ignore—or resist. They've both been burned before, but when it comes to love, are some risks worth taking?

Karen Deen is a bestselling romance author known for character-driven love stories filled with emotion, tension, and heart. Her novels explore connection, healing, and the pull of relationships that refuse to stay at a distance. Writing across contemporary and billionaire romance, she creates immersive worlds where attraction sparks, walls fall, and trust is hard-won. Falling Under the Stars brings her signature emotional depth to a small-town setting, where love grows through vulnerability, choice, and courage.