Soleil Rhodes wasn’t planning to crash her car on the way to a new life.

She definitely wasn’t planning to get stranded on a dusty Texas backroad—or end up relying on a gruff rancher who looks at her like she’s the last complication he needs.

Myles Vaughn gave up city life a long time ago.

The quiet, steady rhythm of Laurel Cove is all he trusts now.

But when a fast-talking, faster-moving woman stumbles into his world, everything he thought he left behind starts pulling at him again.

She’s chasing the future.

He’s clinging to the past.

And somehow, in the middle of a Juneteenth celebration filled with fireworks, family, and slow dances under the stars, they collide—heart first.

But love wasn’t part of the plan.

And staying will cost them more than pride—it will cost them the walls they’ve spent a lifetime building.

Because sometimes home isn’t a place on the map.

It’s a person you find when you finally stop running.

Stars, Strangers & Sweet Tea is a sweet, small-town cozy romance with a gruff cowboy, a stranded city girl, and the kind of slow-burn love that feels a lot like home. Perfect for readers who love grumpy sunshine, found family, and forced proximity—all while keeping the bedroom door politely shut.