Unexpected Encounter

Shelley Dickson has learned one thing about men-they cannot be trusted. Shaped by betrayal and a past she would rather forget, she has built walls strong enough to keep anyone out. Love, to her, is nothing more than a carefully disguised illusion. Until she meets him. Ben Adams is everything she should avoid-charming, persistent, and dangerously hard to ignore. What begins as a chance encounter at a mall quickly turns into something far more complicated. The more she tries to push him away, the harder he fights to stay. But Ben isn't just chasing a woman. He's fighting for someone who refuses to believe in love. As Shelley's past resurfaces and old wounds threaten to reopen, she is forced to confront the truth she has spent years running from. And Ben, carrying scars of his own, must decide how far he's willing to go for a woman who may never choose him. In a battle between fear and desire, one question remains: Can love truly heal what betrayal once destroyed... or will it break them both?

Pages: 220, Paperback, Independently published