Has Life Ripped Away Her Ability to Love?
Renzo Drakos’ job has taken him to every corner of the world, and he’s loved every minute of it. The freedom has helped him bury many demons from his past. But as he’s watched his huge family start families of their own, he feels like something is missing. He wonders if his wanderlust will allow him to stop long enough to find a woman who will c
He’s my soulmate. But will I be enough to heal his wounded heart?
Simon
The Navy’s been my life. Being a SEAL is all I ever wanted, commanding them a dream come true. But I lost sight of everything else and missed the big things—things going on right in front of me. How could I not see how much my sister needed me? I knew her husband was off and should have checked him out. Instead, I let it go and now she’s dead. I’ll never forgive myself. But I’ll make sure nothing like it happens again. My life doesn’t fit anymore, it’s time to move on to where no one knows who I am—Jasper Creek, Tennessee.
Trenda
I’ve lived in Jasper Creek my entire life. This small town has been my safety-net, my place of peace and my sanctuary for years, but I feel like something’s missing. I’ve become too comfortable, allowing life to wash over me. But it’s time to decide if I need to take my precocious little girl and move on. Head some place where my five sisters, and the best big brother in the world, won’t be nose-deep in my life.
Their Story
Fate has its own ideas and brings Trenda and Simon together. Drawn to each other, they slowly heal their old wounds and see a future together. When specters of the past come calling, intent on destroying all that they have built, will their budding love survive or turn to ash?
apture his heart.
Millie Randolph has struggled all her life. As a child, she barely survived when her family home burned to the ground and she lost her beloved parents to the flames. Her aunt and uncle reluctantly took her into their family where she shut down. Emotionally and physically scarred, she feels flawed and knows she’ll never be loved again. Years later she finds herself at her parent’s farm, trying to fulfill their vision. What others say can’t be done makes her even more determined to achieve what has now become her dream.
When Renzo meets Millie, he finds the missing piece of his broken soul. Knowing this gentle woman has been through so much, he refuses to be another person who lets her down. Will Renzo be able to see that living in one place is not a cage, but with Millie, it’s a home? And will Millie open her heart to believe that love is possible, or has life taken away her smile forever?
