Last Wish , Second Chances at the Hoof & Woof Cafe

She walked away to protect his future. Now she’s the one person standing in the way of everything he’s come back to claim.

At the Hoof & Woof Café, June Cowan serves up warm pastries and second chances. Her cozy shop is a safe haven for rescue animals and the pet-loving locals she calls community—and she’s built it all while raising her son, keeping the past tucked away where it can’t touch her. Until the day Michael Bainbridge walks through the door.

Once her first love, Michael is now a determined attorney back in town to fulfill the terms of his grandfather’s will: secure a lease with the café’s tenant or forfeit a lucrative inheritance. He never expected the tenant to be June. He certainly never expected to discover he has a son.

But Michael isn’t the only one with his eyes on the café. Alfie Russo believes the property was stolen from his family decades ago—and he’ll stop at nothing to reclaim what he thinks is his. When charm turns to threats, June’s peaceful life—and the people she loves—are suddenly at risk.

Michael came home for business. Now Michael must decide what’s worth fighting for: the legacy he planned to protect, or the unexpected family and future he never saw coming.

A clean and compelling second-chance romance with a dash of suspense, a loyal golden retriever, and the quiet power of forgiveness.
Perfect for readers who believe in redemption, real love, and hope that doesn’t quit.