Chapter 25

Gaining her trust won’t be easy. Earning her love will be nearly impossible.

Celina Manning is working to get back on her feet after her ex-husband disappeared one night, leaving her to raise their infant daughter alone. When a trip to a hardware store has her literally falling into the arms of its handsome owner, his charms are hard to resist. But he’s a stranger, and, to her, that means he can’t be trusted. Can she learn to let her faith be stronger than her fear?

Gabe Matthews has never met a stranger. A friend to everyone he meets, he can’t understand why Celina is determined to keep him at a distance. He only wants to help, but she can’t accept that he only has the best intentions. It’s a good thing his love is patient.

Celina isn’t ready to let the love she feels for Gabe override years of fear, and he’s tired of spending lonely nights playing songs on his guitar to fill the silence. What will it take to show Celina that Gabe is the answer to her prayers?

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