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Spinning Hearts: A Small Town Second Chance Romance
Thea Valdez didn't expect her great-aunt's pottery wheel to launch clay like a medieval catapult. But that's what happens when you trade spreadsheets for ceramics and have no idea what you're doing.
Now she's covered in clay, learning to live without Wi-Fi, and falling for Knox Sterling—the carpenter who builds furniture like poetry and fixes her disasters without making her feel foolish.
As the mountain snow settles and the town's curiosity grows, Thea has to decide if she's brave enough to stay messy, stay vulnerable, and stay in Pine Bluff with a man who sees the artist she's always been afraid to become.
Tropes: Small-Town • Corporate Burnout • Fish Out of Water • Opposites Attract • Romantic Comedy • Cinnamon Roll Hero • Second Chances
Now she's covered in clay, learning to live without Wi-Fi, and falling for Knox Sterling—the carpenter who builds furniture like poetry and fixes her disasters without making her feel foolish.
As the mountain snow settles and the town's curiosity grows, Thea has to decide if she's brave enough to stay messy, stay vulnerable, and stay in Pine Bluff with a man who sees the artist she's always been afraid to become.
Tropes: Small-Town • Corporate Burnout • Fish Out of Water • Opposites Attract • Romantic Comedy • Cinnamon Roll Hero • Second Chances
117 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 4, 2025
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December 18, 2025
Spinning Hearts by Shayla Sullivan is a gentle, soul-warming romance about starting over, letting go of perfection, and discovering that love—like art—is often made in the mess.
Thea Valdez arrives in Pine Bluff expecting quiet and healing, not flying clay and a complete identity crisis. Trading her structured, spreadsheet-driven life for a pottery wheel she barely knows how to use leaves her literally and emotionally covered in mess. But there’s something freeing about it too—about being bad at something and still showing up.
Enter Knox Sterling, the kind of hero who doesn’t need grand gestures to leave a lasting impression. He’s steady, observant, and quietly talented, building furniture with the same care he gives Thea’s fragile confidence. Knox never laughs at her mistakes or rushes her growth. Instead, he shows up—fixing what breaks, encouraging what blooms, and seeing the artist in her long before she dares to see it herself.
The slow-burn connection between Thea and Knox is beautifully tender. Their relationship grows in small moments—shared silences, snow-dusted days, and the unspoken understanding that neither of them needs to be anyone other than who they are. Pine Bluff itself feels like a character, wrapping the story in small-town charm, nosy neighbors, and the kind of warmth that makes staying feel possible.
What makes Spinning Hearts especially relatable is Thea’s fear of vulnerability. Her struggle to release control, embrace imperfection, and choose a life that feels true rather than “successful” will resonate deeply with anyone who’s ever felt trapped by expectations—especially their own.
This book is cozy, heartfelt, and quietly powerful. It’s about choosing courage over comfort, creativity over control, and love over the fear of getting messy. If you enjoy small-town romances, artistic heroines, and emotionally grounding heroes, Spinning Hearts is a story that will stay with you long after the clay has settled and the wheel has stopped spinning.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Thea Valdez arrives in Pine Bluff expecting quiet and healing, not flying clay and a complete identity crisis. Trading her structured, spreadsheet-driven life for a pottery wheel she barely knows how to use leaves her literally and emotionally covered in mess. But there’s something freeing about it too—about being bad at something and still showing up.
Enter Knox Sterling, the kind of hero who doesn’t need grand gestures to leave a lasting impression. He’s steady, observant, and quietly talented, building furniture with the same care he gives Thea’s fragile confidence. Knox never laughs at her mistakes or rushes her growth. Instead, he shows up—fixing what breaks, encouraging what blooms, and seeing the artist in her long before she dares to see it herself.
The slow-burn connection between Thea and Knox is beautifully tender. Their relationship grows in small moments—shared silences, snow-dusted days, and the unspoken understanding that neither of them needs to be anyone other than who they are. Pine Bluff itself feels like a character, wrapping the story in small-town charm, nosy neighbors, and the kind of warmth that makes staying feel possible.
What makes Spinning Hearts especially relatable is Thea’s fear of vulnerability. Her struggle to release control, embrace imperfection, and choose a life that feels true rather than “successful” will resonate deeply with anyone who’s ever felt trapped by expectations—especially their own.
This book is cozy, heartfelt, and quietly powerful. It’s about choosing courage over comfort, creativity over control, and love over the fear of getting messy. If you enjoy small-town romances, artistic heroines, and emotionally grounding heroes, Spinning Hearts is a story that will stay with you long after the clay has settled and the wheel has stopped spinning.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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