The charming second-chance romance “Loves Me Knot” by Aubree Valentine takes place in the tiny community of Candy Cane Key. The protagonists of the tale are the town’s favorite kindergarten teacher and a local sheriff’s deputy, both of whom suffered heartbreaks in high school. Plans abruptly altered, and they were no longer going to leave Candy Cane Key together to pursue their ambitions. Years later, passions flare as they attempt to heal the past and embrace their new selves.