Rumor Has It, I’m Chasing Him

Love is louder than small-town gossip—if you’re bold enough to chase it. Savannah Carter has always gone after what she wants, but when her daily hospital visits to Chris spark rumors, she finds herself at the center of Maple Heights’ favorite pastime: speculation. As she fights for a chance to win Chris’s heart (armed with pastries and stubborn hope), the whispers grow louder, making her question who she really is. But when Chris finally sees her, not the stories, everything changes. A garden ladder, a sour grape, and a name scrawled in careful handwriting spark a slow-burning romance neither expected. Can Savannah and Chris find something real in a town built on secrets—or will the truth about their feelings be the sweetest risk of all?