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The Brave One
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781069893406
Publisher: Ashby Lake Publishing House
Published: Dec 16 2025
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A tender, slow-burn romance about healing, safety, and the quiet courage to love.
Leana Marks came to Ashby Lake for one reason-to disappear.
A quiet upstairs apartment, a grocery store where no one rushes, and streets that move at a slower rhythm-everything she needs to start over. What she doesn't expect is how quickly the small town begins to seep under her skin, offering comfort she didn't know she craved.
Then she meets Liam Thatcher-steady, patient, and kind in ways she's forgotten how to trust. He's the local handyman with a soft heart and a stubborn streak, the kind of man who fixes more than what's broken. But letting someone in means risking the walls she's spent years building.
As autumn settles over Ashby Lake and the town glows with harvest lights and laughter, shadows from Leana's past begin to stir. To claim the peace and love she longs for, she'll have to decide if she's willing to be more than a survivor.
She'll have to choose to be the brave one.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Emotional, small-town slow burns
- Found family & quiet resilience
- Consent-driven, trauma-informed romance
- Healing that feels real, not performative
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