Kat Williamson returned to Heron's Landing to help her dying grandmother who was suffering from dementia. A computer programmer by trade, she is currently teaching computer skills to elementary school kids.

Now divorced, Gavin Danvers returns to Heron Landing with his daughter trying to recover and heal after trying for years to help his wife manage her bi-polar disorder. Both he and his daughter are still suffering from the repercussions.

Kat and Gavin are both wounded souls, but Kat seems to have dealt much better with her losses, while Gavin and his daughter are still very troubled. The attraction is clear but Gavin let's his head get in the way of his heart, when Kat's stalker threatens her it throws them together and things start to heat up.

This is a sweet, small town romance, showing how mental illness affects relationships and children, with a splash of danger when a stalker targets Kat.

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Can’t let life pass you by because another person needs you more
REVIEW: “Nothing in her wealth of knowledge she’d accumulated enabled her to understand why he affected her so much.” You can feel Gavin’s pain as he deals with his ex-wife’s bipolar disorder and the fallout for his young daughter. Kat is the teacher that tries to help. He is resisting both the help and his growing attraction to Kat. Mental health issues leave the family even less supported than the patient. It is a well written, poignant book. Iris Morland lifts this story from the pages to wrap around your heart. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
DESCRIPTION, NOT REVIEW: The deepest of desires...
When Kat Williamson moves to Heron’s Landing in order to care for her ailing grandmother, the last thing she’s looking for is trouble--or love. But Gavin Danvers, the father of one of her students, sparks a heat in her that can’t be ignored. Still, he’s in the middle of a divorce, so she tries to keep her distance…until a game she designed subjects her to ever-escalating threats.

Can blossom into the dearest of loves...
Gavin blames himself for his inability to save his ex-wife from her mental illness. No matter how much he wants Kat, he doesn’t think he deserves her. After she finds his daughter hiding in a supply closet at school, the two of them work together to help Emma cope. And when Gavin learns that Kat is being threatened, he insists on protecting her. They quickly grow closer, but then an unexpected enemy threatens everything he holds dear. Gavin must conquer his fears—or stay locked forever in a loveless prison. ( )

It took me forever to get into this book. Could be the face that this was book three and I’m a bit OCD about reading books in order. This book may have triggers for some as it touches on dementia, divorce, drug abuse, depression, suicide attempts, PTSD, anxiety and online bullying. You get real life affects, without all the sugarcoating. There is humor where you wouldn’t expect there to be with the darker subject, but it made me smile all the same. There is an undeniable connection between the two main characters. Will there be a future for them to look forward to? Will they make their feeling known? ( )