When Lilies Bloom

When Lilies Bloom is a tender contemporary romance about second chances, forgiveness, and the courage to stay when it’s easier to run.
Ten years ago, Isla fled Greenridge — a quaint town wrapped in memories she couldn’t bear to keep. She left behind her late grandmother’s ivy-covered house, a wild garden of lilies they once tended together, and Jonas Hale, the boy who loved her enough to let her go.
When Isla returns to Greenridge after her grandmother’s passing, it’s only meant to be temporary — just long enough to fix up the old house and sell it. But reminders of what she left behind greet her at every turn, especially the fresh white lilies that keep appearing on her porch. She knows exactly who leaves them: Jonas, still rooted in town, now running the cozy Lily’s Café.
As Isla struggles to reclaim the overgrown garden, Jonas quietly steps in to help — pulling weeds, planting new bulbs, and unearthing buried memories along with old regrets. Slowly, the house comes alive again, echoing the gentle blooming of a love Isla thought she’d buried for good.
Yet old fears whisper for her to run again — to the city, to freedom, away from the ache of wanting too much. But Jonas doesn’t beg her to stay. He simply loves her the way he always has: with patient hope and open hands.
In the end, Isla must choose if she’ll leave again — or finally root herself where she’s always belonged. Among lilies. Among memories. Among love.
When the lilies bloom, so does she.