Velvet Dawn

After losing her job, her father, and her sense of direction, Dawn Carter drives until the world grows quiet—and finds herself in the small town of Willow Creek. She isn’t looking for a miracle. She just wants to breathe again.

Instead, she discovers Crystal’s Country Kitchen, a community that welcomes her like family, and a rugged, soft-spoken trucker named Austin Ship who sees far more than she’s ready to admit.

As Dawn begins to rebuild her life, old wounds resurface and secrets come to light. But Willow Creek has a way of healing what the world breaks—and Austin might just be the first man who makes her believe she deserves love, laughter, and a future filled with light.

Velvet Dawn is a warm, emotional story about grief, hope, second chances, and finding your way back to yourself.