

A small town, single dad romance set in Emerald Creek.
He’s this small town’s baker, the single dad everyone loves. I’m the city girl crashing his world with zero baking skills—and zero plans to fall for him. But now I’m working in his kitchen, living next to his bedroom, and staying professional is getting harder by the day.
Christopher has one goal: to build a good life for his daughter. I had only one goal, too—to secure my inheritance. All I needed to do was get through this apprenticeship, check the box, and walk away. But between the scent of fresh bread, late-night talks, and his little girl looking at me like I belong, my carefully built walls start to crumble.
There’s just one problem—my inheritance is tied to the woman Christopher can’t forgive. If he finds out who I really am, I’ll lose everything: the town I’m falling for, the little girl who sees me as family, and the man who’s making me dream of something more.
He pushes me to chase my own dreams, and for the first time in years, I don’t want to run. But will he ever forgive me once he learns the truth?
NEVER LET YOU GO is a swoony small-town romance packed with steamy moments, heartfelt connections, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. The first standalone in the Emerald Creek series delivers all the feels—and no cliffhanger.
Tropes you’ll love:
💕 Single Dad Romance
💕 Small Town Romance
💕 Forced Proximity
💕 Adorable little girl
💕 Sizzling baking scenes
💕 Found Family
What a debut novel!
Bella Rivers drew me in with the small town and single dad tropes and kept me in my feels until the very end with found family.
I immediately fell in love with the adorable small town of Emerald Creek and all of its quirky characters. It has that Hallmark-y feel but with some spice.
The humor was great, and Alex and Chris were likable MCs, especially Chris. He was just genuinely a nice guy, even though that could be a flaw for him at times. And Alex with Chris’s daughter, Skye, was both hilarious and absolutely adorable.
Bella Rivers created characters that were human. They had their flaws, but ultimately they just wanted to love and be loved.
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Never Let You Go made me hungry with all the bread-baking, but also made my heart feel so full.
A page-turner right from start to finish, this is a beautiful, small-town romance between two credible and likeable characters, one of them the hot single dad of an adorable little girl.
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This is going straight onto my list of favourite books of this year. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
