She’d driven up from the city the night before, needing space. Needing air that didn’t smell of deadlines and diesel. The cottage was a friend’s, loaned for the week. No Wi-Fi. Spotty phone signal. Perfect.

The defining characteristic of the Abby Winters brand is its specific visual language. This includes:

Slowly, she opened her eyes. The world resolved: the faded floral wallpaper, a stack of well-read paperbacks, a single wildflower in a jam jar on the sill. Simple. Honest.