Courageous Heart: A Small-Town Romance

by CM Smith

"Don't let your past keep you from finding your future." --Mr. Prof

Emergency Department nurse Lizzy Thorpe lives in a community that loves and shuns her.

The night of her High School graduation, a tragedy occurred that still follows her around seven years later. It's kept her from truly living.

That's about to change when firefighter Joshua Anderson enters her life. Fearing the safety of his job, Lizzy quickly friend-zones him.

What happens when Josh figures out fast that friendship will never be enough?

Both have their own tragic pasts. Both have their own fears. And both will be tested by bad characters.
Maybe together, they can find the courage to learn to leap.

Book 2 in the Briar Mountain Series

Author's note: This is a steamy small-town friends-to-lovers story with a wounded firefighter, an anxious and scared nurse, and a journey to discover how strong they really are. Mom and Dad are back, as are the other residents of Briar Mountain. Happy reading

While this is book 2, and the series is best enjoyed in order, it can be read as a stand-alone Each book focuses on a different couple surrounding some of the same events in time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C4MN1GL7
• ISBN13: 9798987840511
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: CM Smith
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"