Writing stories about facing the complexities of life and still finding your happily ever after.

Hayden Evans grew up in Philadelphia where she started her career teaching the boys who wear purple and gold. She married a soldier and moved to the DC metro area where she continues to teach high school and roots exclusively for Philadelphia sports teams. She has an amazing husband, a wonderfully sarcastic son, and too many cats. She is happiest when she’s in the mountains with her friends and family or when she’s curled up with a good book and a glass of red wine.

The first time Blackman Smith sees Maggie Rhymer standing with her friends in a bar she’s too young to be in, he knows she’s everything he’s ever wanted in life, and that terrifies him.

The first time Maggie Rhymer sees Blackman Smith sitting alone and drunk in a bar, she knows he’s trouble. Tall and handsome with moody good looks, he exudes a bone-deep loneliness, which she not only recognizes but understands.

Because Maggie knows what it’s like to be lonely.

After several years and several missed opportunities, Blackman and Maggie get their chance to live their happily ever after until a near tragedy exposes the cracks in their once happy lives.

 Now unmoored and adrift, Blackman Smith desperately searches for a way back to his wife, the only woman he has ever loved, even if Maggie believes that letting him go would be best for all of them.

Available February 1, 2025 on Amazon.