She came home to grieve what was lost.
Instead, she found everything waiting to rise again.
Poppy Baxter never meant to return to Blossom Hill. But grief has a way of rewriting your plans.  With her parents gone there's only one place left to go: home, to the grandparents who have always been there for her, and her  old life calling like a half-forgotten lullaby, she finds herself right back where it all began.
And then there’s Pete. The boy she left behind is a man now—brooding, beautiful, and more complicated than ever. Once inseparable, they now tread a dangerous line between old wounds and new fire. But Blossom Hil doesn’t forget. And it never stays quiet for long. Gossip runs deep. Secrets cling like mud. And circling it al is Lisa— ruthless, manipulative, and power-hungry. She’s got her sights set on everything Poppy walked away from… and she’l do anything to get it. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Poppy must decide what —and who—is worth fighting for. Raw, addictive, and ful of heat—Faults and Refusals is a gripping rural romance where love is a risk, trust is fragile, and not every jump lands clean