The Last Mile Between Us
(2026)(The third book in the Welcome to Redemption, Alaska series)
A novel by Heidi McCahan
Six months ago, he ghosted her. Now he's bleeding on her exam table — and asking her to trust him with everything that matters.
Caroline McGuire came home to Redemption to start over. A teenage mistake that nearly destroyed her family's name still follows her in every whispered "remember when," and she's determined to be more this time. The town's new physician assistant. A McGuire who earned her place. A woman who keeps her heart locked behind enough doors that nobody can hurt her again.
Then Jude Mercer walks into her clinic.
The biathlete who, six months ago in Colorado, kissed her like she was the answer to a question he didn't know he was asking — and then vanished without a word. The man she's spent six months trying to forget. The one she absolutely cannot afford to be standing in front of right now, in scrubs, with her hands on his torn-up shoulder and her professional license on the line.
Jude came to Redemption to disappear. A scandal he didn't deserve has wrecked his career, his sponsorships, and the only future he ever planned for. He came here to heal in private — not to run face-first into the woman he never should have walked away from.
The longer Caroline treats him, the harder it is to keep pretending six months of silence undid what one night made real. The longer Jude stays, the harder it is to remember why he ran in the first place.
But Redemption is small, Caroline's reputation is fragile, and someone is making sure the McGuire family knows exactly who their new PA is spending her off-hours with.
When a medical emergency forces them both to choose between protecting themselves and protecting each other, Caroline and Jude are about to find out whether the last mile between them is something they can finally close — or whether some hearts really aren't worth the risk of breaking twice.
The Last Mile Between Us is a small-town Christian romance featuring:
Caroline McGuire came home to Redemption to start over. A teenage mistake that nearly destroyed her family's name still follows her in every whispered "remember when," and she's determined to be more this time. The town's new physician assistant. A McGuire who earned her place. A woman who keeps her heart locked behind enough doors that nobody can hurt her again.
Then Jude Mercer walks into her clinic.
The biathlete who, six months ago in Colorado, kissed her like she was the answer to a question he didn't know he was asking — and then vanished without a word. The man she's spent six months trying to forget. The one she absolutely cannot afford to be standing in front of right now, in scrubs, with her hands on his torn-up shoulder and her professional license on the line.
Jude came to Redemption to disappear. A scandal he didn't deserve has wrecked his career, his sponsorships, and the only future he ever planned for. He came here to heal in private — not to run face-first into the woman he never should have walked away from.
The longer Caroline treats him, the harder it is to keep pretending six months of silence undid what one night made real. The longer Jude stays, the harder it is to remember why he ran in the first place.
But Redemption is small, Caroline's reputation is fragile, and someone is making sure the McGuire family knows exactly who their new PA is spending her off-hours with.
When a medical emergency forces them both to choose between protecting themselves and protecting each other, Caroline and Jude are about to find out whether the last mile between them is something they can finally close — or whether some hearts really aren't worth the risk of breaking twice.
The Last Mile Between Us is a small-town Christian romance featuring:
- A second-chance romance between a heroine who's been burned and a hero begging for one more chance
A ghosted-then-reunited setup with six months of unanswered questions between them
A scandal-wrecked athlete hero learning that running away isn't healing
Medical drama, professional risk, and a forced-proximity setup neither of them wanted
A McGuire homecoming, family loyalty, and the power of a small town that refuses to let you hide
A faith journey of forgiveness, courage, and trusting again when trusting got you hurt
Perfect for readers who love Becky Wade, Denise Hunter, Courtney Walsh, Melissa Tagg, and anyone who knows the most dangerous thing you can ask of a guarded heart is to open one more time.
Welcome to Redemption, Alaska
Book 1: The Other Side of Goodbye
Book 2: The Long Way Back to You
Book 3: The Last Mile Between Us
Book 4: The Echo of Your Heart
Book 5: The Hidden Light of Her
Genre: Romance
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