After years away, Laurel’s ready to come home and build a new future. Rafe’s steady presence and teasing smile feel like safety and temptation all at once. But her return brings more than small-town gossip—her ex isn’t ready to let go, and Rafe’s protective instincts are burning hotter than ever.
When laughter turns to longing and friendship gives way to passion, Rafe and Laurel will have to face the hardest truth: even the deepest love can be tested by loss. But if they can hold on, forever might just be waiting on the other side.
A small-town, friends-to-lovers, preacher’s-daughter romance full of devotion, heartbreak, and the kind of love that refuses to give up.
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Keywords: Canadian Author, cowboy, western, contemporary, small town
For readers who enjoy: Jennifer Ryan, Joan Johnston, Kate Pearce, Linda Lael Miller, Lindsay McKenna, Diana Palmer, Maisey Yates, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Lorelei James.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vivian Arend loves to share the products of her over-active imagination with her readers. She writes contemporary, western, and light-hearted paranormal romances. The stories are humorous yet emotional, usually with a large cast of family or friends, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Vivian lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband of many years—her inspiration for every hero and a willing companion for all sorts of adventures.