Part of Series
Connor Bishop left his hometown, police substation, and church behind to take a prestigious position as the newest S.W.A.T. member for the Boulder Police Department. Though he loves the new job, he is lonely and feels out of place in the big city. He wonders if he made a mistake leaving Clear Mountain behind. Hayley Hall grew up in Clear Mountain, but after having a devastating hurt in high school, she takes off to go to college. After getting her degree, she travel the world as an archeologist photographer. Her goal is to seek out hidden treasures from the past while forgetting her own, but when her mother gets hurt, Hayley is forced to come home and run the family newspaper. Connor and Hayley went to high school together, but she was a wallflower and he didn't know who she was. Flash forward eight years, and at a chance encounter at a S.W.A.T. stand-off in Clear Mountain, and the two bump into each other while he is negotiating the situation and she is covering it for the Clear Mountain Gazette. She remembers him as the popular captain of the basketball team, but he still doesn't remember her. However, this time, he is taken in by her and wants to explore the connection between them. Can these two people from vastly different worlds navigate a way to be together? Will Hayley give up her adventurous life to take a chance on Connor? And will Connor leave his dream job in order to return home and convince Hayley they can have a life together?
Author
Jenna Brandt is an international bestselling and award-winning author who writes historical and contemporary romance. Her historical books span from Victorian to Western eras and all her books have elements of romance, suspense and faith. She has her own best-selling historical series, Window to the Heart Saga and Civil War Brides, as well as contemporary series, Billionaires of Manhattan and Second Chance Islands. Additionally, she has created two best-selling multi-author series, The Lawkeepers and Disaster City Search and Rescue based off the life of her husband in law enforcement as well as Border Brides and Playing for Keeps. Both of her books, Waiting on the Billionaire and Lawfully Treasured, were voted into the Top 50 Indie Books of 2018 on Readfreely.com. She has been an avid reader since she could hold a book and started writing stories almost as early. She has been published in several newspapers as well as edited for multiple papers. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Bethany College and was the Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper while there. Her first blog was published on The Mighty website, Yahoo Parenting and The Grief Toolbox as well as featured on the ABC News, CNN Health, and Good Morning America websites. She’s also a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) association. Writing is her passion, but Jenna also enjoys date nights with her hubby, cooking from scratch, watching movies on Netflix, reading books by her author friends, and engaging in social media with her readers. Jenna’s three young daughters keep her busy with Girl Scout activities, going to the mall, and playing at the park where they live in the Central Valley of California. Jenna summers on the Golden Central Coast where she finds endless inspiration for her romance books. She is also active in her local church where she volunteers on their first impressions team.
