She came home to start over. She never meant to fall for the one man she absolutely shouldn’t want.

At thirty-five, Iris Mercer is back in Fernwood with a divorce behind her and every intention of leaving again as soon as she gets her footing.

But Fernwood has a way of pulling people in.

A local Story Night at Okafor’s bookstore draws Iris back to the work she once loved, while Maple Street, her parents’ farm, and old friendships begin to feel different than she remembers.

Then there’s Sean MacLeish. Quiet, thoughtful, unexpectedly funny, and far too easy to want.

There’s just one problem. Sean has spent nearly seventeen years with Jessie, one of Iris’s oldest friends.

And Iris knows exactly what betrayal can destroy. So however real the attraction becomes, there is one line she refuses to cross.

As autumn settles over Fernwood in red leaves, warm coffee, bookstore evenings, and stories shared between old friends, Iris begins to wonder whether the town she once couldn’t wait to leave might hold everything she never expected to find.

Autumn Road Home is a warm, clean small-town homecoming romance with slow-burn chemistry, tender kisses, friendship, family, fresh starts, and a deeply satisfying happily ever after. No spice. No cheating. Just all the feelings.

Welcome to Fernwood, a cozy small town where every season brings a new love story, familiar faces return, and happily ever after is always guaranteed.

Curl up, stay awhile, and fall in love with Fernwood one couple at a time.