After losing her job, Dane Foster starts spiraling out of control. Looking for a reason not to drown herself in a bottle, she travels to Jellico in the hopes of finding family and a place to belong. But she isn't exactly welcome in the small town where people don't take to strangers and like to keep their secrets to themselves.
Emma Reynolds looks after her younger brother Curtis and puts her heart and soul into keeping her parents' bar alive. She's lost too much to trust anyone with her heart, including Dane Foster, the good-looking, mysterious stranger renting a room in her house.
When Curtis gets in too deep with drug dealers, Emma and Dane find their lives entwined by secrets from the past that someone doesn't want exposed. Their search for answers and their growing desire for each other could ignite a new future and lasting love. If they survive...

Donna K. Ford is a Licensed Professional Counselor who spends her professional time assisting people in their recovery from substance addictions. She holds an associate's degree in criminal justice, a BS in psychology, and an MS in community agency counseling. When not trying to save the world, she spends her time in the mountains of East Tennessee enjoying the lakes, rivers, and hiking trails near her home.
Reading, writing, and enjoying conversation with good friends are the gifts that keep her grounded. Her book Love's Redemption was a 2016 Foreword INDIES finalist.
She can be contacted at donnakford70@yahoo.com and on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/DonnaKFordAuthor.