Eastern Pride

Hitch Daniels is ready for life to settle down after the mess with Hunter Crowley. However, Holt plans on proposing to Cali, so he spends his free time helping Holt plan. The day of the surprise engagement party, a beautiful, high-class blonde gets off the train as he finishes a shift at the lumber yard. But what was supposed to be a fun date opens a slew of new complications. 

Blair Harding only has one thought after she learns of her husband's arrest: she can finally be with Holt. She tracks him to a small town called Deadgrove. She buys a train ticket before Hunter's assets are frozen without a second thought. Unfortunately, when she finally finds Holt, his arms are already wrapped around another woman.

Hitch feels responsible for hand-delivering Blair to her heartbreak. He helps her get a job until she can plan what to do next. As they grow closer, it becomes harder to get her out of his head. When Blair starts getting texts from an unknown number, she realizes that she hasn't left her past completely in New Lanta. Hitch promises to keep her safe, and she starts to see him with different eyes. But when her life catches up with her, she isn't sure she's ready to face what comes next.