This new first-person rewrite brings you closer than ever to Tess and Ryan—more intimate, more vulnerable, and tangled in secrets neither of them is ready to confront. You'll feel every spark of attraction, every hard-won moment of trust, and every devastating turn as Tess risks losing the one man who makes her believe in love again.Some hearts recognize each other—even when they're both still broken.When Ryan Prescott sets foot inside the struggling Rosewood Register, he immediately senses that the newspaper isn't the only thing falling apart. Beneath Tess Browning's bold personality and flirtatious confidence lies a woman as wounded by love as he is. Her pain calls to something inside him, and from the moment they meet, staying away from her is no longer an option.Between stolen moments in the hardware store and quiet afternoons beside a trout pond, their undeniable attraction deepens into something neither of them expected. Together, they begin building a relationship from the wreckage of their pasts—one teasing exchange, lingering touch, and fragile confession at a time.But Tess is hiding more than a broken heart.During a weekend camping trip, one careless slip exposes a crack in the carefully constructed story she's told Ryan. Suddenly, the woman he's falling for is also the woman who could shatter the trust he has fought so hard to rebuild.As Ryan searches for the truth, Tess must decide whether to confess the secret that could cost her everything—or continue hiding from the past until it destroys their future.TRUSTING LOVE is an emotional, passionate romance about two damaged hearts, one devastating secret, and the terrifying risk of trusting someone enough to love them.~2nd place recipient of a BOOKFEST AWARD in contemporary romance~