The question isn't whether they will get back together. The question is: Can a man who has shut off his heart learn to turn it back on without breaking his daughter in the process?
Off-page death of a spouse, discussions of fire-related trauma, mild anxiety/panic attacks, and a grumpy hero with a potty mouth. Heartless- A Small Town Single Dad Romance
The title Heartless doesn't refer to the hero—it refers to his mission. Cade has decided he is heartless to protect himself. But watching Summer melt the ice around Luna? That’s where the magic happens. The question isn't whether they will get back together
The final line of the book— "She didn't fix me. She reminded me I wasn't broken." —sums up the modern expectation of romance. We don't want saviors. We want partners. The title Heartless doesn't refer to the hero—it
The romance is slow. Painfully slow. You will scream at Cade to "just kiss her already" for three hundred pages. But that pacing is intentional. Cade isn't playing hard to get; he is terrified. He tells Summer, "I don't get to fall in love again. That part of me died in the ER waiting room."
A six-month-later epilogue. Cole and Ivy are married in a small ceremony at The Pines. Poppy is chattering nonstop, wearing a flower crown Ivy made. Cole’s lumber company has started a safety foundation in Lila’s name. The town no longer calls him Heartless—they call him “the man who finally smiled.” Last line: He pressed his lips to her forehead, his scarred hand cradling her growing belly, and whispered, “You were never a distraction. You were my way home.”