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The steering wheel of the rusty pickup truck felt cold and unforgiving under Kat’s calloused fingers. She checked the dashboard clock as the mountain road cut deeper into the dense timberline. The high-rises, paved roads, and frantic pace of her city life were three hundred miles behind her. In their place stood a dark, endless wall of pine trees, their sharp scent bleeding through the cracked window alongside the crisp mountain air.

Katrina Selene Rosewood. Her full name was printed on the thi
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  • Seasons of Pine Valley   Prologue

    The steering wheel of the rusty pickup truck felt cold and unforgiving under Kat’s calloused fingers. She checked the dashboard clock as the mountain road cut deeper into the dense timberline. The high-rises, paved roads, and frantic pace of her city life were three hundred miles behind her. In their place stood a dark, endless wall of pine trees, their sharp scent bleeding through the cracked window alongside the crisp mountain air.Katrina Selene Rosewood. Her full name was printed on the thick manila envelope sitting on the passenger seat, right above the wax-sealed deed to Rosewood Acreage.It had been six months since her grandfather, Arthur, passed away. Six months of back-and-forth phone calls with lawyers, packing up her apartment, and ignoring everyone back home who called her insane. Her former boss had assumed she was taking a temporary sabbatical to process her grief, but Kat knew the truth: she was never going back. Arthur Rosewood hadn't just left her a patch of land; he

  • Seasons of Pine Valley   Chapter One

    Morning broke softly over Pine Valley, casting pale silver light through the dusty windowpane. Kat opened her eyes, feeling an unfamiliar heaviness in her chest as the reality of her new life settled in. She looked around the small bedroom, feeling a deep sense of nostalgia mixed with quiet grief.​It was her old room. Whenever she and her parents had visited her grandfather during summer breaks, this was where she slept. The room remained largely untouched by time, preserved like a memory frozen in amber. A simple wooden bed frame held her mattress, and against the far wall stood an antique oak dresser. Beside it rested her heavy luggage and a couple of stacked cardboard boxes she had managed to haul upstairs the night before. On the windowsill, a small potted plant sat completely withered, its brown leaves crisp and lifeless—a silent testament to how long this house had lacked a living touch.​Sighing, Kat threw off the blankets, threw on a comfortable pair of jeans and a flannel sh

  • Seasons of Pine Valley   Chapter Two

    ‎The wind roared in Kat’s ears as the motorcycle carved through the midnight fog, banking hard into the winding mountain curves.‎With no other choice, Kat reached out and wrapped her arms tightly around Azriel’s waist. Through his heavy leather jacket, she could feel the rigid tension in his back and the steady, solid heat radiating from him. He didn't adjust his posture or acknowledge her touch—he simply stared straight at the dark, moonlit road ahead, driving fast, smooth, and aggressive.‎Within ten minutes, the heavy tires crushed over the rusted iron gates of Rosewood Acreage, bringing the bike to a sudden, controlled stop in front of the dark farmhouse.‎The thunderous roar of the engine died, plunging the yard back into dead silence.‎Kat quickly unclasped her arms from his waist and slid off the back of the seat, reaching up to undo the helmet strap. She handed the black helmet back to him, her cheeks flushed from the cold wind—and the sheer adrenaline of the ride.‎"Thank yo

  • Seasons of Pine Valley   Chapter Three

    ‎The morning air smelled crisp and sharp, carrying the bitter tang of wood shavings and autumn pine. By eight o'clock, Adeline’s heavy-duty red truck was already parked near the sagging barn, its bed loaded with thick timber planks, iron jacks, and leather tool belts.‎"We need to raise the main crossbeam three inches before we can even think about replacing the rotted cedar post," Adeline declared, slapping a dusty hand against the massive, decaying wood pillar inside the dim barn. She adjusted her leather apron, her vibrant red hair pulled up into a tight, messy knot. "If we don't brace it properly first, this entire section comes down on our heads."‎Kat wiped a streak of sweat from her forehead, her work gloves already stained with dark grease. "Tell me what to lift, Adeline. I'm ready."‎Adeline let out a rich, approving laugh, tossing Kat a heavy iron hydraulic jack. "That's what I like to hear, city girl. Grab those cedar blocks from the bed. We're building a cribbing tower."‎

  • Seasons of Pine Valley   Chapter Four

    ‎The ride to the clinic passed in tense, heavy silence.‎Azriel kept both hands locked on the steering wheel of his truck, his eyes fixed on the winding mountain road. Beside him, Kat pressed the blood-soaked bandana against her arm, keeping her eyes glued to the window as the pine trees blurred past in the fading twilight. Neither of them said a word, but the silence inside the cab felt charged, thick with the unspoken tension from the creek.‎When the truck pulled up outside the small medical clinic, Azriel cut the engine. He didn't rush to open her door, maintaining that deliberate, frustrating distance between them.‎Kat opened her own door, stepping down onto the gravel, and walked up the clinic steps with her head held high. Azriel followed three paces behind her, his heavy work boots thudding softly against the floorboards as he pushed the front door open.‎The small waiting room smelled faintly of rubbing alcohol and fresh lavender. Dr. Harlan stepped out from the back examina

  • Seasons of Pine Valley   Chapter Five

    ‎‎The morning sun woke Kat with a warm ray of light filtering through her bedroom window. She sat up, stretching her sore muscles, and immediately checked her left forearm. The bandage was clean, and the deep sting from yesterday had subsided into a dull, manageable ache.‎Following Harlan’s strict orders to take it easy, Kat spent the morning on lighter tasks. She swept the dust from the living room floor, wiped down the kitchen counters, and organized the stacks of old hand tools in the porch pantry.‎By noon, the quiet hum of an engine echoed up the driveway.‎Kat walked out to the porch to see Mayor Thomas stepping out of his blue sedan, holding a thermos and a paper bag that smelled faintly of freshly baked cinnamon rolls.‎"Good afternoon, Kat!" Thomas called out, walking up the porch steps with a bright, fatherly smile. "I heard down at the general store that you had a little run-in with an old fence yesterday. Thought I’d drop by and check on our newest farmer."‎"News really

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