First published 2014
Natalie Cooper's cheerleading days are long behind her. Her husband has disappeared with their savings and a woman named Tiffany, leaving Natalie to run a photo store in Truly, Idaho. The job comes with unwelcome surprises when customers bring in pictures she wishes she had never seen. Then Blake Junger arrives in town. The former Navy SEAL has retreated to a remote cabin, determined to battle his inner struggles without help from anyone. He wants solitude and silence. Natalie represents everything he's trying to avoid. Her presence threatens the walls he's built around himself. But when they meet, the attraction between them ignites despite Blake's resistance. Natalie's warmth challenges his isolation while her own wounds make her cautious about trusting again. In the small mountain town of Truly, two damaged people discover that healing might require letting someone else past their defenses.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Truly, Idaho
384 pages · ebook · Avon
Content warnings: depression