Love’s Light - Shining on Second Chances

Emily Hartwell

Beschreibung

Sarah Hayes has spent years burying her grief in the petals of Bloom & Vine, the flower shop she and her late husband once dreamed of together. Each bouquet she ties feels like a reminder this quiet ache is simply her new normal. But when Daniel Reed, her husband’s best friend, returns after ten years away, the careful life Sarah has built begins to shake.

Daniel carries his own regrets, heavy with promises he never kept. Guilt drove him from the only place that felt like home and from the woman he admired more than he ever admitted. Now, back to manage a restoration project, he finds himself standing across from Sarah, the one person he’s never forgotten.

But second chances bring questions. The town watches closely, whispers reopen old wounds, and Sarah fears that letting her heart stir again might mean betraying the past. Daniel must show her his return isn’t just duty it’s the choice he should’ve made years ago. That love can grow even in the shadow of loss.

As lanterns rise over the town square and storms test more than the shop’s roof, Sarah and Daniel must decide if they’ll brave judgment and doubt to step into a future neither dared to imagine.

Can two hearts shaped by loss find the courage to believe in love again?

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This heartfelt journey is just the beginning of the “Always Alive, Always Adored” series where every book follows the alphabet, from B for Blessed Bonds to M for Mercy’s Miracle, and every story blossoms into a timeless love rooted in faith, hope, and grace.

Always Alive, Always Adored is a clean Christian romance series shaped by faith, hope, and lasting love. It begins with A in the title and moves through the alphabet B for Blessed Bonds, C for Chosen Covenant step by step until M for Mercy’s Miracle. Each standalone story brings a different journey, whether through history, Amish devotion, quiet suspense, or the everyday struggles that test belief. Across twelve books, the series creates an uplifting tapestry of love grounded in grace, showing again and again that hope never fades.

Which story of faith-filled love will you open first?

Verfügbar seit: 07.09.2025.

Drucklänge: 65 Seiten.

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