Past mistakes and old wounds need forgiveness and healing in this emotional, friends-to-lovers story by bestselling author, Donna Alward.

Grace Lundquist knows how to take care of herself. Married young and divorced not long after, the town sweetheart has gotten good at being self-reliant. No one knows the pain she holds deep inside, though, and if she has her way, no one ever will. Not even sexy Mike Gardner, an old friend and the only man to ever steal her heart. These days his protectiveness feels an awful lot like trying to run her life?and she's not having it.

Mike's put his wandering days behind him and he's ready to settle down, run his own ranch, and start a family?with Grace. But the damned woman is so stubborn! He doesn't mean to overstep, but every time he tries to ease her burdens, he finds himself in trouble with her. But he's not giving up...

As Grace and Mike's feelings deepen, she knows she must tell him her darkest secret even if it means they can't be together. Will they find a way to move past what can never be changed? Or is their relationship really over forever?