A Fresh Start

Welcome to the new world from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Aston-Sugar Springs-a small town in East Texas where love has a way of turning up when you least expect it!A woman ready to make a fresh start in life after a double tragedy. A man returning to his hometown, eager to serve his community. Two people not looking for a relationship-much less love-and finding life is better when it's shared . . .Deb Busby's life implodes when a stalker causes her to be fired from her job-and when she lets him know she has no interest in him-he murders her parents. Seeking to escape her past and her enormous grief and guilt, Deb changes her name to Hope Keller and moves to the small town of Sugar Springs, purchasing the practice of the local veterinarian.Gideon Ross had hopes for playing in the NFL until a knee injury changed his career trajectory. Becoming a detective in Dallas, Gideon is eventually given the opportunity to return to his hometown and take over as its chief of police. Divorced for a decade, he has no plans for dating, much less marriage-until he meets Dr. Hope Keller.But Gideon's police instincts cause him to look into Hope's background. As his relationship with Hope heats up, he hesitates to tell her he knows about her past because he worries that it might impact their future.Can Hope find peace in a new place and heal emotionally-and is Gideon Ross the man for her?Find the answer in A Fresh Start, Book 4 in Sugar Springs.