Where Love is Planted: A Meriside Romance – Book 1 (Meriside Romances) by Dawn Kinzer

She’s bound to past promises. He’s captive to future goals. Will their loyalty to others cost them their own happiness? Or will something beautiful grow where love is planted? Two years have passed since a tragedy changed Beth Miller’s life forever. Since her father’s and brother’s unexpected deaths, Beth has put her future as a licensed horticultural therapist on hold. She's dreamed of helping people mentally, physically, and emotionally through gardening and nature, but the garden center and floral shop her mom and sister love is struggling. And her brother’s young widow is still trying to find her way. Beth’s devotion puts her family’s needs first. To further his career and atone for his own tainted past, Tyler Sharp accepts a position as a social worker at a women’s prison. The facility is located near his great-aunt in the small port town of Meriside, Washington. While he’s intrigued with the woman living in the studio apartment behind his aunt’s home, as soon as he can return to Colorado, he and his best friend will initiate a program there for at-risk kids. As secrets are exposed and hearts soften, their growing feelings for each other bring new challenges. Will Beth complete a necessary internship if it means helping the person who caused her loved ones so much pain? And if she’s unwilling to leave her family, and Tyler will never intentionally disappoint his loyal buddy in Colorado, how could they ever hope to create a life together? Join Beth and Tyler in the Pacific Northwest as they explore what it means to sacrifice, hope for the future, and experience miracles where love is planted.