Chasing Trust — Nancy Stopper

A small-town animal rescuer, a globe-trotting photographer...one perfect day on the boardwalk. Will a romance ten years in the making finally bring them together?

Serena Harper leads a full life. Running an animal-rescue center and spending time with her family means her days are filled with pets, laughter, and work she loves. She's too busy for a relationship -- not that she wants one. Her heart's been broken one too many times and besides, no man can compare to the one she met ten years ago. The man she still can't get out of her head…

Then he shows up in Cedar Hill. Suddenly, everything changes.

Internationally-renowned photo journalist Chase Foster lives his dream of sharing the world's struggles through his photographs. His photos shed light on suffering around the globe, but it's taken an emotional toll. The senseless death of a child pushed him to the breaking point and he's come home to lick his wounds. An uplifting photoshoot for a small-town animal rescue is the healing balm he needs. He never expected to run into the girl he met ten years ago on the boardwalk.

The girl whose image he's had tucked away in his wallet ever since…

Now that Chase and Serena have reunited, they are determined to find a way to be together. To explore the attraction that has been lingering below the surface for all these years. But is Serena ready to let go of her deep-seeded trust issues in order to open her heart to Chase? Is Chase willing to put down roots after all these years? Will both of them compromise for a chance at forever?