Family Ties, Books 6-8

Books 6-8 in the Family Ties series, featuring the Harpers CHASING DREAMS: Izzy Harper had it all—the career she’d dreamed of since she was a child and a man who loved her. Life was perfect until an injury stole both from her. Shattered, she returns to her hometown to nurse her wounds and pass on her dreams to a new generation of dancers. Then single dad Tanner Ross and his daughter walk into her studio. Tanner hardened his heart after his wife walked out on him and their child. He has no plans to risk loving and losing again until he met his daughter’s new dance teacher. Izzy has him breaking down walls he’d expected to last forever. They agreed to not get involved, but the pull is too much. A few stolen moments leave them both wanting more. Their chance at forever is threatened when Izzy is offered a chance to return to the stage. Will she turn her back on love to follow her dreams in New York or realize a new one in Cedar Hill with Tanner and his daughter? CHASING HOPE: Once upon a time, Justin Harper dreamed of marrying the girl he loved and having a house full of kids. But that dream died the day he moved out, too angry and bitter to try a second longer with a wife who’d turned into someone else. If only he could force himself to stop loving her… Maddie Harper needs are simple - she wants a family after growing up without one. When her marriage with Justin collapses, she blames herself, torn between the soul-deep ache for another baby and her husband. She doesn’t want to have to choose one or the other. Justin can’t give up. Maddie fears she has to. Will they find a way to compromise on their absolutes or has their dream marriage truly vanished? CHASING TRUST: 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?