Dream job. Dream life. Yet for Abby Newton happiness eludes her.

And being back in Aspen Valley doesn't help. Because that means facing a past that has been a shadow over her life. And now she has to work with the man who caused it.

Lee Bannister has a long road ahead of him to prove that he is more than just an ex-con.

Ten years ago Lee had almost killed Abby's father and has served time for that life changing mistake. Lee longs to be able to erase this stain on his past and find the same happiness his sisters have found. He has never forgotten Abby and his feelings for her. But the past hangs between them, stacking the odds against any relationship.

But as they spend time together love finds its own way and they can't fight their attraction.

Until a sinister secret rises up from the past threatening everything Abby and Lee know about themselves and each other.

Can forgiveness pave the way to a second chance for Abby and Lee, or will bitterness blind them to love's possibilities?

USA today bestselling author, Carolyne Aarsen, presents a heartwarming cowboy romance that focuses on the overcoming past pains to find forgiveness.