Heartless- A Small Town Single Dad Romance May 2026

Heartbroken, Ivy packs. But Poppy—who has been mute for two years—grabs Ivy’s suitcase handle and whispers her first full sentence: “Please don’t go.” Cole realizes his “heartless” act didn’t protect Poppy; it almost cost her the only mother figure she’s known. He races to the bus station in the pouring rain, finds Ivy, and finally breaks. He reveals the truth: The fire was an electrical fault. He did try to save Lila, but the beam fell on her. His scars are from trying to lift it with his bare hands. He’s not heartless—he’s drowning in guilt.

I’ll be destroyed.

I told her to stay away from my daughter. I told her to keep her sunshine to herself. But Ivy? She didn’t listen. She left flowers on my porch, sang lullabies through the baby monitor, and looked at my scarred hands like they weren’t weapons. Heartless- A Small Town Single Dad Romance