Casey Young has spent her whole life proving she doesn’t need anyone.
Running a veterinary clinic and animal shelter in small-town Tennessee, Casey has built exactly the life she wants—independent, purposeful, and far away from the family chaos that taught her to rely on herself. She rescues strays, guards her heart, and tells herself that being alone is better than being disappointed.
Then Will Ingalls rolls into town with his easy charm and dangerous smile, and buys the land right out from under her shelter.
Casey knows his type—smooth-talking developers who see dollar signs where she sees second chances. She''s ready for a fight. What she’s not ready for is the way Will seems genuinely determined to help her, or how his patience begins to crack through the walls she’s spent years building. As he proves himself to be nothing like the men who let her down before, Casey finds herself wanting something she swore she’d never risk again: someone to lean on.
But when her past comes roaring back in the form of a family crisis, Casey must choose between the fierce independence that’s kept her safe and the terrifying vulnerability of letting Will all the way in.
Sometimes the bravest thing a strong Southern woman can do is open her heart.
Chemistry that builds with every bit of banter. An animal shelter where broken things heal. Family members who choose love over the past. A happily ever after that’s earned the hard way.
Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, Rachel Hanna, and sweet, romantic fiction featuring strong Southern women. Read Sheltering Her Heart today.
Please note this is a relaunch (with new titles) of Shelter and Bridge to Shelter in the Bridging Divides series.
Genre: General Fiction
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