Vibrant and beautiful Casey and cool, calm and handsome Sam didn't mean to fall in love. Casey survived an abusive marriage and vowed never to trust another man. Sam’s heart ripped apart when his young wife died. But, when they meet she can’t help flirting and he can’t stop responding to the blonde beauty’s magnetic personality. Wary of involvement they dance around the friend zone. Until they can’t fight temptation anymore. But the path to love is never straightforward and a health scare explodes their lives apart. Casey knows she needs to save Sam from herself. Her scars run too deep. Little did she know his scars ran just as deep. Can two damaged people find healing through their passion? Core Connection is the sizzling second book in the Half Moon Yoga and Core Connection contemporary romance series. If you like imperfect but charming characters, stories of survival and second chances later in life, then you’ll love the red-hot chemistry of Michelle Stevens’ story of starting again.