Annie Payton’s lost everything she once held dear. The Village of Hope is her last chance to rebuild the life she’s frittered away so needlessly. But as she works to regain custody of her children, she never imagines an unlikely advocate in her corner — ex-husband Ian Montgomery. Ian’s always willing to help those down on their luck, but his ex-wife’s a different story. Her past betrayal is still a painful memory. As the Village’s lawyer, he’ll represent her — but that’s as far as he’ll allow his feelings to go. Can Annie show Ian that she’s changed in every way but one—the love she still has for him?

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About The Author

Merrillee wrote her first novel and shared it with friends in high school, but years passed before she tried writing anything for publication. She persevered through twenty years' worth of writing, rewriting, rejections and unkind critiques—and in July 2003, Merrillee won the Golden Heart Award from Romance Writers of America for her inspirational romance manuscript, A Place To Call Home.

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