The best things in life come when you least expect them. Ava Day has always done what was expected of her, but this time, her parents have gone too far. Needing space from their betrayal, she runs to the only family member who has ever truly supported her. Running to Ashford Falls might seem like a coward's way out, but it's better than the alternative. She would only stay long enough to clear her head and figure out what came next, or so she thought. Meeting the handsome cop and constantly running into him around town wasn't something she planned or wanted-her life was already complicated enough. Searching him out one night might have been more intentional-and a little reckless. Making that one night more definitely wasn't the most brilliant idea, but doing something for herself never felt more right. When the future he saw for himself was ripped away on an army mission gone wrong, Gage Flynn had two choices: wallow in self-pity for the rest of his life or learn to make the most of being back home with his family. It's hard, but he's happy enough to go with the flow and let life take him wherever it goes. Meeting a beautiful woman wasn't entirely out of the norm for him, but fighting for her to give him the time of day? Not the reaction he was accustomed to, but there's something about Ava Day that won't let him back down, an instinct that she needs him-even if it's only for one night. His mom always told him life was full of unexpected possibilities, he just never thought life would bring him an unexpected love. Unexpected Love is a one-night stand, found family, emotional contemporary romance set in a fictional small town. This is the second book in the Love in Ashford Falls series, but each book can be read as a standalone. Happily ever after, guaranteed!