Rebecca Leigh Dale

Bethany Rebecca Leigh Dale

Heiress, Eleanor Bethany Gayle Wainscott ran away from home at eighteen to find out who she was without her family name and money. For six years she was happy as Beth Parker, middle-class wife and mother. Then an unimaginable loss leaves her floundering. It takes two years for her to feel content with the woman she has become. Then a man from her past unexpectedly shows up making her question the future she has built. He had spent years fighting for justice. Now scarred, physically, mentally and emotionally, Marcus Carruthers is trying to find the soul he thinks he's lost. He sees no future for himself and has lost hope. He returns to his hometown of Forrest Hills but finds he no longer feels comfortable in the place he grew up. He takes on an investigative job for his mother, just to escape the worrying looks of his family and the awkwardness of friends who don't know how to act around him. After his investigation hits a dead end, he finds he cannot face returning. He ends up at a Bed & Breakfast on a small island off the coast of Washington State. There he finds a woman who has her own scars but found the strength to begin again. Can two wounded hearts and souls find a way to heal and build a future together?This is the first book in a series but can be read as a stand-alone title. Some sexual content but no crude terminology or profanity. Guaranteed HEA ending.