A retired Marine colonel and the lonely, unofficial town matchmaker are thrown together as the fate of the Wounded Warrior Rescue hangs in the balance. Jim Larsen waited years for Kat’s widowed heart to heal. Now convinced that he’ll never measure up to the memory of her late husband, he understands it's time to move on. The long drive to his childhood home hundreds of miles away will be a lonely one, but not as lonely as the long winter nights ahead. Kat Davenport is left in shock at Jim’s sudden departure. The man she was certain would make a move for her heart made a move across the country instead. And now she’s questioning everything she thought she knew about love. With her heart still in tatters, Kat receives word that the city council has given her one month to shutter her precious rescue or face hefty fines. As she tries to come up with a plan to save the rescue, she receives devastating news about Jim… news that brings back haunting memories of a night many years ago when tragedy struck. She wants nothing more than to be by Jim’s side until she can be sure he'll pull through, but can she risk leaving the rescue in the middle of a crisis knowing she's got a houseful of young veterans and rescue dogs depending on her? Read the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vows ** A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after... even the dogs! Read as veterans find their way home to their first loves with the help of determined rescue dogs and a lovable matchmaker.

A hurting veteran who feels too broken for love, a single mom trying to protect what’s most precious to her, and the dog who helps unlock both of their hearts. Sergeant Trent Roland came to Liberty Cove to help rebuild the storm-damaged Wounded Warrior Rescue. He never expected his path to cross with the woman he once thought he’d spend the rest of his life with. Reminders of their past awaken the desire to rebuild the life he should have had, but the scars of war that he still bears tell him that he’s not the man he once was, and love is too far out of reach. With a broken-down truck and bills to pay, unemployed single mom, Olivia Malone jumps at the chance to work at the rescue. The last person she imagined she’d see on the job was Trent Roland—the first man to ever break her heart. Old feelings surface as Olivia and Trent spend their days, working side by side. They make a great team when it comes to rebuilding the dog rescue, but neither of them are ready to risk trying to build a new family from the wreckage of their broken dreams. Time spent in the company of Olivia and her young daughter cause Trent to realize that he’s fallen in love with more than one resident of Liberty Cove. He finds himself longing to step into the role of husband and father. But the unexpected arrival of Olivia’s ex-husband could mean that Trent has run out of time to take a second chance at love. Binge the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by award winning author Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vow ** A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after... even the dogs! Read as veterans find their way home to their first loves with the help of determined rescue dogs and a lovable matchmaker.

Corporal Pete Maddox’s road to redemption runs through the Wounded Warrior Rescue, but his troubled past might be a bigger roadblock to repairing his relationship with Penny than he can overcome. Pete Maddox became a teenaged troublemaker after his father was killed in the line of duty. But four years in the Marines has changed him. Now he’s home, and he’s on a mission—to make amends with the people he hurt most, including the woman he still loves. It’s the final step in his road to fully reclaiming the person he was before tragedy struck his family. But old wounds can be the most difficult to heal. Liberty Cove might seem like a sleepy little town to others, but not to Penny Donahue. After practically growing up at her family’s bustling diner, now she’s the one responsible for running it—all while caring for her aging grandmother and finishing up her college degree. New family drama puts even more responsibility on her shoulders just as her old flame comes back to town, dredging up painful wounds he knows nothing about. Pete isn’t sure he deserves Penny’s love, and she isn’t interested in taking a second chance with a man who only reminds her of her biggest hidden insecurity. Together they’ll have to decide if the healing they both crave is worth the risk of opening their hearts just one more time. Binge the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vow ** A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after... even the dogs! Read as veterans find their way home to their first loves with the help of determined rescue dogs and a lovable matchmaker.

He left the Navy to chart his own course. She’s ready for a fresh start alone. Will a month together on a boat anchor them in love or make them drift apart for good? Treasure hunter and deep-sea fishing guide Adam Parker’s boat limped back to Liberty Cove after weeks of working at sea. With an engine still billowing smoke, he was served divorce papers he never saw coming. Now he has a choice to make—lose the love of his life or come up with a plan to save his marriage. Years of unsuccessful fertility treatments put a damper on Julia Parker’s dream of becoming a mother. But those dreams shattered completely when her husband suggested they stop the treatments to avoid financial ruin. Feelings of abandonment quickly settled in when Adam started spending all his time working at sea. With a new teaching job waiting for her in another town, she’s ready to close this chapter of her life and move on. Desperate to save his marriage, Adam proposes a deal to his wife: spend one month living with him and his foster dog on the boat. If she still wants to walk away after that, he’ll sign the papers. Julia agrees, leaving Adam hoping he has enough time to convince her that their love is worth fighting for. When mundane days at sea turn into a hunt for the treasure Adam’s been looking for all his life, Julia finds unexpected glimmers of the man she fell in love with. Unsure if he’s really as committed to a childless marriage as he claims, she wonders if this treasure hunt will add to her heartache or if they’ll discover something even more valuable than pirate gold. Binge the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vow ** A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after... even the dogs! Read as veterans find their way home to their first loves with the help of determined rescue dogs and a lovable matchmaker.

A guide to restoring trust in broken relationships from a renowed couple’s therapist. Is my relationship worth saving? Will the trust ever come back? How can things be good between us again? Whether broken trust is due to daily dishonesties, a monumental betrayal, or even a history of hurts from the past, it can put a relationship at risk. This is the first book to show you exactly what to do to restore trust in your relationship, regardless of how it was damaged. In this complete guide, couples therapist Mira Kirshenbaum will also help you understand the stages by which trust strengthens when the rebuilding process is allowed to take place. And you will learn how the two of you can avoid the mistakes that prevent healing and discover how to feel secure with each other again.

When your partner betrays, what are the first steps to picking up the pieces of your shattered heart? Many unsuspecting people wake up every day to discover their loved one, the one person whom they are supposed to trust completely, has been living a life of lies and deceit because they suffer from a disease-sex addiction. This is a disease shrouded in secrecy and shame. This is your go-to-guide for what to do when you discover your partner is a sex addict. Each chapter is based on frequently asked questions by partners such as: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Is This Going to Get Better? How Do I Set Boundaries and Keep Myself Safe? and What Should I Tell the Kids?

Rivals of the Heart A new job in Paradise, Colorado, seems like the perfect fresh start for Dr. Ben Rogers. Only problem is, Dr. Sara Elliott has been counting on getting the same job. Once they negotiate a shared trial run, Ben expects working with Sara to be less than pleasant. Instead, he finds himself drawn to her. She's dedicated and compassionate, exactly the type of woman he used to want—when family was an option. Yet Ben is surprised to learn that Sara's life is just as emotionally complicated as his own. And if there isn't room for both of them at work, how can they make room for each other in their hearts?