A Love Song To Cherish: A Sweet and Wholesome Christian Novella: (Cherish Series Book 1)

She’s hiding a secret. He’s buried his faith. And neither of them believes they deserve a second chance at love.Dorothy Thompson returns to Cherish, South Carolina, to play piano at her brother’s wedding—then disappear before anyone sees through her carefully constructed life. Back in high school, she was the golden girl. Talented. Polished. Untouchable. But that was before the breakdown. Before the guilt. Before the years spent trying to outrun a truth she can barely admit to herself.Now, her fingers tremble on the keys, and fear clings to every note. If anyone finds out what really happened, the whispers will start.Fake. Fraud. Failure.And then Ryan Edwards walks in. Her brother’s oldest friend. The wedding vocalist. The boy from the wrong side of town who was once too rough around the edges for someone like her.Only now, Ryan isn’t just confident—he’s magnetic. A successful opera singer with a commanding stage presence, a voice that could break hearts... and a hardened one of his own.Ryan made it without help. Without privilege. And definitely without God. He left Cherish behind years ago, swearing never to look back—not after the way this town treated him. But seeing Dorothy again throws him off balance. She's grown up, but there’s something fractured behind her smile.He knows pain when he sees it. He just never expected to feel it in his chest.Dorothy is everything he’s tried to forget—elegant, unreachable, and now, heartbreakingly human. But she’s his friend’s little sister. She’s off-limits. And worse, she’s tangled up in a faith he no longer trusts.As the wedding day approaches, the connection between them grow harder to ignore. But the secrets they carry are heavy—and the cost of love may be more than either of them is willing to pay.In a town that never forgets, two people haunted by shame and regret must decide if love is worth risking what little they've managed to hold together.Note: Contains references to opiate addiction and recovery.Author's Note: Previously published as Love's Sweet Cadence, as part of the First Street Church Kindle World. It has been lightly revised.Readers are saying, “This is truly a 'feel-good' romance that will inspire you,” and“An enjoyable sweet Christian contemporary romance with a great second chance at love theme.”˃˃˃ Read all the books in the Inspirational Cherish Series. Set in the small town of Cherish, South Carolina, these sweet and wholesome stories, where God is at the center, are filled with love and laughter.A Love Song To Cherish - A Christmas To Cherish - A Valentine To Cherish- A Christmas Puppy To Cherish - A Homecoming To Cherish- A Summer To Cherish - Scroll up and order today! Read more