<p><strong>A single dad with a locked-down heart. A tutor who swore she'd never fall for her student's father. One unexpected spark that could change everything.</strong></p><p>Daniel's only priority is raising his daughter Elli-no distractions no second chances at heartbreak. But when Reese walks into their lives with her bright smile and gentle heart the walls around his heart begin to crumble.</p><p>Reese has always played it safe. Until she agrees to tutor a spirited little girl-and falls for the girl's fiercely protective quietly broken father. He's everything she didn't plan for... and everything she might need.</p><p>But just as they start to believe in the possibility of more their growing bond is tested by past wounds and unexpected turns.</p><p><em><strong>Can they let go of fear and grab hold of the love waiting right in front of them?</strong></em></p><p><em>A heartwarming small-town romance full of found family emotional healing and a love worth fighting for.</em></p>