Jasmine Yelps left Florida with one rule: no more men.
Then she moved into the Meridian, a luxury apartment building in Jersey City, and met two men who made that rule impossible to keep.
Thomas King is an NFL player, glamorous and generous, the kind of man who turns heads and pays for everything. Jayce Carter is a college professor, quietly romantic, the kind of man who remembers she takes her hot chocolate with cinnamon and no marshmallows. On paper, they are both perfect. Her friends cannot agree on which one she should choose. Her mother has already started planning the wedding.
So Jasmine does the only thing she can think to do. She prays and asks God to choose for her.
The answer she gets is not the one she wanted.
Neither of them.
As autumn settles over Jersey City in golden light and falling leaves, Jasmine has to learn who she is when she is not being chased, not being spoiled, and not being watched by two men waiting to see which one wins. What she finds is more surprising than either man could have given her, and it changes everything about which one she is willing to let back in when the season finally turns.
A cozy, faith filled romantic comedy about choosing yourself first, trusting God's timing over your own, and learning that some things have to fall away before real love can grow.
Readers who love this book will find:
- A sweet, slow burn love triangle set against a warm Jersey City autumn
- A heroine who chooses growth over grand gestures
- A charming NFL player whose charm does not survive the third act
- A steady, romantic love interest who respects a woman's boundaries without keeping score
- Faith woven naturally through the story without ever feeling heavy handed
- Cozy fall details on every page including hot chocolate, fall festivals, and leaves turning gold and red
- A found family cast including a scene stealing older neighbor who becomes an unexpected spiritual mentor
- A satisfying ending that rewards patience with real, lasting love
If you love stories about women who choose peace over pressure, faith over fear, and love that is worth the wait, you will fall for When the Leaves Fall.
