Dangerous Summer
(2026)(The ninth book in the Northern Pines Suspense series)
A novel by Roxanne Rustand
From USA Today best-selling author Roxanne Rustand comes another heartwarming, character-driven small-town romance in her popular Northern Pines series. This is a clean, faith-friendly, light romantic suspense with page-turning twists. Sophie is a widowed mom focused on her child, but with forced proximity and her job at stake, can opposites attract and become an unexpected chance at love?
She’s fighting for stability. He’s hiding from the world. Can two broken hearts find healing''together?
Sophie Alexander has always been the strong one—holding her family together after heartbreak, raising her young son, and caring for her ailing grandfather. Now, as a newly graduated physical therapist, she longs for stability and a permanent job in Aspen Creek.
A grumpy-sunshine clash—
Her greatest challenge comes in the form of her most difficult patient: Dr. Josh McLaren.
Once a respected physician, Josh has retreated from the world, bitter and broken after a devastating past.
Josh’s guarded bitterness meets Sophie’s unshakable warmth in a battle of wills that sparks undeniable chemistry
A second chance at happiness—When Sophie discovers that Josh’s pain is tied to the same tragedy that scarred her own family, their lives collide in ways neither expected. To move forward, they must confront old wounds, risk their hearts, and embrace the possibility of healing—together.
A heartfelt story of second chances, family, and the power of love to heal even the deepest scars.
Genre: Inspirational
She’s fighting for stability. He’s hiding from the world. Can two broken hearts find healing''together?
Sophie Alexander has always been the strong one—holding her family together after heartbreak, raising her young son, and caring for her ailing grandfather. Now, as a newly graduated physical therapist, she longs for stability and a permanent job in Aspen Creek.
A grumpy-sunshine clash—
Her greatest challenge comes in the form of her most difficult patient: Dr. Josh McLaren.
Once a respected physician, Josh has retreated from the world, bitter and broken after a devastating past.
Josh’s guarded bitterness meets Sophie’s unshakable warmth in a battle of wills that sparks undeniable chemistry
A second chance at happiness—When Sophie discovers that Josh’s pain is tied to the same tragedy that scarred her own family, their lives collide in ways neither expected. To move forward, they must confront old wounds, risk their hearts, and embrace the possibility of healing—together.
A heartfelt story of second chances, family, and the power of love to heal even the deepest scars.
Genre: Inspirational
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