Cover of Darling Daffodils Farm (A Hope Harbor Novel)

Darling Daffodils Farm (A Hope Harbor Novel)

by Brittanée Nicole

4.3
Published March 17 2026
Small Town Romance hate to lovegrumpy sunshinerivals to lovers

Aspiring pastry chef Tally Darling returns to her roots, seeking comfort and a fresh start at her family’s beloved daffodil farm. Expecting a peaceful homecoming, she is instead blindsided to find a rugged, half-naked stranger living in her childhood bedroom and firmly in charge of her late father’s legacy. Walker, the farm’s new caretaker, is as grumpy as Tally is sunshine-bright, and their immediate clash of personalities turns the quiet farm into a battlefield of wills. This spicy rivals-to-lovers romance forces the pair to navigate the friction of their shared space and competing visions for the business. As the dewy, quiet days of April give way to the heat of May, the tension between them begins to shift from sharp-edged frustration to an undeniable, simmering attraction. Trapped in a season of forced proximity, Tally and Walker must decide if their connection is just a fleeting spring fling or if they can cultivate something deep enough to last a lifetime. With the fate of the farm hanging in the balance, they discover that the line between love and hate is thinner than they ever imagined.