The Only One for Me by Bridget Anderson

Welcome Back, Booklovers! I started reading this series last year and was excited to discover my library had it available via Hoopla. I love the idea of a Black family-owned bed and breakfast in Kentucky.

Corra is a single mother who has had to pick up the pieces ever since her ex-husband abandoned the kids a couple of years ago. She hasn't had the heart to explain to them what happened so she just tells them he's away for work. She's taken a job at the family-owned B&B and the family is working on expansion. 

Chris has returned home after years away in Philadelphia and he's now the owner of his own software company. A lot more successful and confident, he's ready to show out. He has purchased and is in the process of renovating the oldest mansion in town. He's also ready to pursue Corra after all these years though she's reluctant to get into a new relationship after her last one bombed. 

At first this story started off a little slow as it set up Corra's life as a single mother and she began to reconnect with Chris. It's revealed they both were crushing on each other but never acted upon those feelings.  Things really kicked into action when her ex-husband, Eric showed back up in town. Eric claims to have changed but he's clearly still struggling with his own demons and he and Chris have a history of animosity towards each other in addition to fighting for Corra's affection. 

Eric needed his ass kicked for just popping up trying to pretend he's father of the year with minimal effort. I liked seeing Chris treat Corra to fancy trips and gifts. She deserved it! And she got to rediscover her sexy side I like how he made an effort to get to know the kids. Single parents are a package deal and it's important for the kids to be included. The Coleman family was very close-knit and one of the things I look forward to in Black romance is Black family representation. 

Now this is backlist Harlequin Romance so you won't find it new but if small town romance is your thing you can either purchase it used, purchase the ebook, or see if it's available via Hoopla through you're local library.