First published 2016
Evelyn Brandt's world shatters when FBI agents arrive at her society brunch to arrest her Colorado senator husband for embezzlement. The scandal deepens as more of his betrayals surface, leaving Evelyn to face divorce and public humiliation. She retreats from her volunteer work with the Valentine Volunteers, but the persistent women refuse to abandon her. They convince her to use her buried artistic skills to redesign the city's decorative lamppost hearts. The project forces Evelyn to collaborate with Trevor Whitney, her ex-husband's former best friend who has been sheltering her in his guesthouse. Trevor's gruff demeanor masks his own complicated feelings about the situation. Working on his farm with paintbrush in hand, Evelyn begins to rediscover the dreams she abandoned to become the ideal political spouse. As their creative partnership grows, Trevor recognizes the woman he loved before his friend and his own past errors cost him his opportunity. New possibilities emerge between them, but hidden secrets from the past threaten their fragile connection.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Colorado
416 pages · ebook · Tyndale House Publishers