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After suffering severe burns, avid outdoorsman Jesse Hernandez faces a long recovery, and the longer it takes, the more he questions his purpose in life. Seeking solace, he returns to the hills above Trinity Lakes to settle his late grandfather’s property, but soon finds himself torn between family pressure to sell and his longing to hold on to the only place that felt like home.

Renee Somers has spent her life fighting to be seen. As a master’s student and after-school program director living with a growth hormone deficiency, she’s used to being underestimated. But she finds rejection stings most when it comes from those she highly respected.

When a sudden blizzard traps Renee and her friends on a lonely mountain road. She never expects her rescuer to be the childhood friend who once promised he’d always look out for her. As they reconnect and unexpected attraction surfaces, both must confront past wounds and buried secrets that threaten to pull them apart.

With family tensions rising and harbored secrets revealed, Jesse must decide whether to cling to the past, or embrace the future God has been preparing all along.

This is my first book in the Trinity Lakes series (and my first Sara Beth Williams book!), but I found it easy to get into the story–she spent just enough time giving backstory without overwhelming me with it that I didn’t feel bogged down with details or lost by a lack of them.

I’m a sucker for the best-friend’s-little-sister trope, so this story was right in my wheelhouse. I also love that it wasn’t an insta-relationship. This is definitely a slow burn! But it’s worth the time to watch friends and family figure out how to forgive and heal (thought Aaron made me a bit batty–I would have tortured him a little longer).

If you love an easy-to-read sweet romance, I think you’ll enjoy this book.

Rated PG. 3.5 stars.

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