Here and Now: A Small Town Friends to Lovers Romance (Ember Falls Book 2)

From New York Times bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes the second book in the Ember Falls series – a charming single mom, small town romance. ***Miles Anderson is living his best life. He has great friends, a loving family, and he’s content. Mostly. He spent his entire childhood focused on making it in hockey, and when that didn’t happen, he moved on to his career as a headmaster and hockey coach. He’s steadfast in his goals…until Penelope Walker moves to Ember Falls. She’s a single mum with an adorable six-year-old son who he ends up coaching. However, Penny has zero interest in complicating her life, not when she’s already planning her escape. But Miles makes her smile and treats her son like his own. When they’re together, Penny forgets about her troubles and dreams of a life that she will never be able to have with him. It’s only a matter of time until the past comes knocking and she’ll have to leave…but it’s starting to feel like that could break her in the process. The second book in the Ember Falls series is a touching he falls first romance packed with sizzling passion, witty humour and a small town love story full of romantic suspense. TropesSingle Mom RomanceHe Falls FirstSmall Town RomanceFriends to LoversSports RomanceFound FamilyThe Ember Falls Series:All Too WellHere and NowAgainst All Odds

From New York Times bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes the second book in the Ember Falls series – a charming single mom, small town romance.

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Miles Anderson is living his best life. He has great friends, a loving family, and he’s content. Mostly. He spent his entire childhood focused on making it in hockey, and when that didn’t happen, he moved on to his career as a headmaster and hockey coach.

He’s steadfast in his goals…until Penelope Walker moves to Ember Falls.

She’s a single mum with an adorable six-year-old son who he ends up coaching. However, Penny has zero interest in complicating her life, not when she’s already planning her escape.

But Miles makes her smile and treats her son like his own. When they’re together, Penny forgets about her troubles and dreams of a life that she will never be able to have with him.

It’s only a matter of time until the past comes knocking and she’ll have to leave…but it’s starting to feel like that could break her in the process.

The second book in the Ember Falls series is a touching he falls first romance packed with sizzling passion, witty humour and a small town love story full of romantic suspense.

Tropes
Single Mom Romance
He Falls First
Small Town Romance
Friends to Lovers
Sports Romance
Found Family

The Ember Falls Series:
All Too Well
Here and Now
Against All Odds

• | Author: Corinne Michaels
• | Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
• | Publication Date: Jun 24, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781464255144
• | ISBN-10: 1464255148