She lives in the past. He builds the future. When their worlds collide, can they find a love that transcends time?

Ruby Chen is determined to preserve her grandmother's legacy—a charming vintage shop filled with treasures and their stories. But when Nova Springs requires digital integration for all downtown businesses, her carefully curated world is thrown into chaos.

Enter Matthew "Grey" Greyson, a tech CEO with his own demons to battle. His mission: to drag small businesses into the digital age—starting with the one vintage shop owner who refuses to change.

As Ruby reluctantly allows Grey to help modernize Past & Present, what begins as a forced proximity business arrangement evolves into something neither expected. Grey becomes fascinated by the stories behind each treasure, while Ruby discovers that some innovations are worth embracing—especially when they come with smoldering looks and midnight coding sessions.

But when a threat from Grey's past endangers everything they've built together, Ruby must decide if she can trust the man who's captured her heart, or if some betrayals, like vintage treasures, are too fragile to repair.

Return to beloved Nova Springs in this emotional small town romance where opposites attract and the integration of past and present creates a love story for the ages.

Past & Present is the sixth standalone novel in the Nova Springs series. Each book features a different couple's journey to love, with appearances from favorite characters throughout the series.