Riding to Belong (South Haven)

Jamie's past is a storm of pain and abandonment. With parents who never cared, and foster homes that left their scars, he's spent most of his life running from rejection, from heartache, and from the truth that keeps him locked in the past. But everything changes when he's adopted by a couple from South Haven, Michigan. There, in the shadow of his new family's love, Jamie begins to rebuild the pieces of himself that were shattered long ago.

In this small town, he finds more than just acceptance, he finds his people. His eight best friends are a brotherhood like no other, united by their love of laughter and loyalty to one another. But everything is about to get complicated when Bellatrix enters his life.

Bellatrix isn't just any woman. She's the sister of Jamie's best friend-and the one person he's not supposed to be interested in. Eight years his senior, Bellatrix is bold, beautiful, and unapologetically curvy. A model in a world that only celebrates the narrow and the thin, she knows what it's like to fight for her place. And when Jamie looks at her, he doesn't see an age gap or a best friend's rule-he sees the one person who makes him feel like he finally belongs.