Cypress Hollow Vows

Katherine Reyes fled Cypress Hollow, Georgia fifteen years ago after jilting her fiancé on the eve of their wedding. Haunted by a family lie that shattered her trust, she built a life as a historic preservationist far from the moss-draped cypress groves of home. Now the sagging chapel of her childhood stands condemned, and the only way to save it is to prove its historical significance—requiring the help of the one man who knows the depth of her betrayal.

Christopher Brown, the steady carpenter hired to demolish the chapel, has never forgotten the woman who left without explanation. Forced into collaboration, Katherine and Christopher must work side by side to uncover hidden letters, a forgotten compass, and the chapel’s original charter while navigating the town’s quiet judgment and a looming developer threat.

As they restore the altar, the bell tower, and the stained-glass windows, buried secrets surface and old wounds reopen. The tension between them crackles with unresolved longing, forcing Katherine to confront why she ran and whether she can ever earn Christopher’s forgiveness.

With each discovery—from letters under the floorboards to a small vault beneath the foundation—Katherine and Christopher inch closer to the truth about the past and the fragile hope of a future together. In the sultry embrace of Cypress Hollow, saving the chapel may be the key to anchoring her wandering heart at last.