Growing up in the Midwestern river town of Chapel Springs, Indiana, Jade McKinley felt like a weed in a rose garden. When she left, she thought sheâd never look back. Now, pregnant, alone, and broke, she has no other choice but to return.
The mayor of Chapel Springs, Daniel Dawson, has been an honorary member of the McKinley family for years. While his own home life was almost nonexistent, Daniel fit right in with the boisterous McKinley family. Heâs loved Jade for years, but she always thought of him as a big brother. Now that sheâs back, his feelings are stronger than ever.
As Jade attempts to settle in, nothing feels right. God seems far away, sheâs hiding secrets from her family, and sheâs strangely attracted to the man whoâs always called her âsquirt.â Returning home may prove more difficultâand more wonderfulâthan she ever imagined.
Denise Hunter is the internationally published, bestselling author of more than forty books, three of which have been adapted into original Hallmark Channel movies. She has won the Holt Medallion Award, the Readerâs Choice Award, the Carol Award, the Foreword Book of the Year Award, and is a RITA finalist. When Denise isnât orchestrating love lives on the written page, she enjoys traveling with her family, drinking chai lattes, and playing drums. Denise makes her home in Indiana, where she and her husband raised three boys and are now enjoying an empty nest and three beautiful grandchildren. Follow Denise at DeniseHunterBooks.com; Facebook: @AuthorDeniseHunter; X: @DeniseAHunter; Instagram: @deniseahunter.