The Trouble with Hiding: (Book 3 of The Moss Creek Society)

A Laugh-Out-Loud Small Town Romance Where Love Refuses to Stay Hidden

By: Nikki Fiala

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A heartwarming, laugh-out-loud small-town romantic comedy about healing, second chances, and a community that refuses to mind its own business.

When Hazel McCreedy’s mother lost her battle with breast cancer, Hazel did the only thing she knew how to do—she left her life in Charlotte and moved back home to Moss Creek. Now she runs the Sweetwater Café with steady hands and a guarded heart, convinced that loving someone again would only lead to another loss she couldn’t survive.

Then West Monroe shows up.

Brooding, tattooed, and fresh out of the military, West came to Moss Creek hoping for a quiet place to start over. He’s a man haunted by what he’s lost and terrified of losing anyone else. The last thing he expects is Hazel—the soft-spoken café owner whose smile throws his defenses into chaos and whose presence feels like coming home.

Hazel is afraid to love again.
West is afraid to lose again.
And Moss Creek?
They’re afraid these two will take too long to figure it out.

From Mrs. Jenkins and her weaponized binoculars, to a golden retriever who adopts West on sight, to a town full of meddling matchmakers with zero shame, Moss Creek becomes the push neither Hazel nor West knew they needed.

But when old wounds resurface and secrets come to light, Hazel and West must decide if love is worth the risk—or if hiding is safer than getting hurt again.

Perfect for fans of grumpy-sunshine, slow-burn chemistry, small-town chaos, and healing-through-love romance, The Trouble with Hiding delivers a heartfelt, funny, and deeply hopeful story about two broken souls learning that sometimes love finds you exactly when you stop looking.