Divided Hearts

Cory Luciuk has spent her life running from her abusive father, always watching her back, never staying long enough to feel safe. In Sweet Creek, she hides behind long shifts at the Riverside Inn-quiet, guarded, and determined to trust no one, especially not smooth-talking lawyers.Then Matthew McKnight walks in and unsettles everything. He's charming, successful, and far too interested in the wary waitress who challenges him at every turn. But there's a reason Cory's walls shoot even higher: Matthew once defended her father in court. To Cory, that makes him the enemy.When her father resurfaces and Cory's fragile peace shatters, Matthew steps in-first as legal protection, then as a steady presence she can't ignore. As danger closes in, Cory must decide if she can risk trusting again, and if Matthew can prove he's not the man she fears. Their pasts divide them-but their growing love may be strong enough to heal what was broken. After writing over 60 books, I still don't feel like I've written the perfect book.Inspired by long walks in the woods with my two trusty dogs to keep me company and scare away any bears, I keep trying.Sitting in front of the computer, losing myself in other places with other characters gives me hope and happiness. I hope my stories do the same for you.