A Glue That Binds Us

A Small-Town Magical Realism Romance with Ex-Druid Royalty, an Introverted Tech Billionaire, and Second Chances.

Former druid council elder Isla Thorne traded political games for a quiet life in Oakhaven, desperate to make amends with her daughter. But when rebellious, grieving fifteen-year-old Lia walks into her apothecary, Isla offers the hurt teenager a safe place to land.

For Lia’s father, ousted tech CEO Frank Lancaster, Oakhaven is a last stand. Betrayed, financially ruined, and fighting silent depression, the introverted widower is terrified of losing his daughter for good.

As Isla and Lia form an unbreakable bond, a quiet warmth kindles between Isla and Frank. But when Lia feels betrayed by her best friend falling for her father, Isla faces an agonizing choice: step back from the man she’s growing to love, or risk breaking the teenager who finally trusts her.

Refusing to repeat past mistakes, Isla chooses Lia. But when Lia uncovers the silent burdens her father has carried for her, she realizes fixing her shattered world means bringing together the two people who saved her.