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The Light We Almost Lost book cover
The Light We Almost Lost
2025
First Published
4.03
Average Rating
137
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She called him "Bible-banger Binford." He called her cruel. Five years later, the last thing she expects is for his seaplane to land on her lake. Or for him to claim her sanctuary belongs to him. Tisha McDowell has spent five years trying to forget Chase Binford and the cruel way she mocked his faith in college. She fled to Alaska, found God, and finally made peace with herself in a borrowed lakeside cabin—until he shows up with legal papers and a family claim to her home. Her old college nemesis. The steadfast believer she tormented with vicious nicknames and public humiliation. He's devastatingly handsome now, frustratingly noble, and wants the same lakeside cabin that's become her only sanctuary. When their enemies-to-lovers chemistry ignites, Chase discovers she's no longer the sharp-tongued beauty queen who mocked his faith. She's become the woman of strength and belief he always knew she could be. But his wounded heart won't let him trust what he sees—and then a family crises back home threaten to tear her away from Alaska forever. Now Chase must choose between the cabin he's loved since childhood and the woman he's falling. And Tisha faces an impossible decision: fight for the home that saved her, or sacrifice everything for the family that needs her—including her last chance at love with the man whose heart she once broke. A breathtaking Alaskan romance about second chances, wounded hearts, and discovering that home isn't a place—it's where you're brave enough to belong. Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers, second chances, small-town romance, faith-based elements Perfect for readers who love Debbie Macomber, Rachel Hauck, Rachel Hanna and Becky Wade.

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Author

Heidi McCahan
Heidi McCahan
Author · 20 books
Heidi McCahan writes uplifting inspirational romance novels set in small towns. She is a bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including Unraveled and The Twins' Alaskan Adventure. A perfect day for Heidi includes a huge cup of good coffee, dark chocolate, and reading stories with happy endings. She makes her home in North Carolina with her handsome husband, three amazing boys, and the world’s greatest Goldendoodle. Heidi is represented by Steve Laube of The Steve Laube Agency. One Southern Summer, Heidi’s next novel with Harlequin Love Inspired, releases June 27, 2023.
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