In A Jam By Kate Canterbary -

Shay Zucconi is at a dead end. She’s just been dumped, she’s jobless, and her grandmother’s will has a bizarre stipulation: to inherit the family tulip farm in Friendship, Rhode Island, Shay has to live there for a year and get married.

Enter Noah Barrows: a grumpier-than-average widower, a single dad, and Shay’s former childhood bully/friend. To save the farm, they enter into a marriage of convenience that—shocker—becomes anything but convenient. Why It Works In a Jam by Kate Canterbary

It’s "sweet with a side of spice." If you enjoy the or "marriage of convenience" tropes handled with adult maturity and a lot of emotional depth, this is a must-read. It manages to be cozy without being "fluff," tackling grief and self-worth alongside the romance. Shay Zucconi is at a dead end

The setting feels like a character itself—vibrant, quirky, and filled with the kind of nosy neighbors that make small-town tropes so addictive. To save the farm, they enter into a