Product Description Dan Bateman has been forced to move to the small town of Caldon to finish his apprenticeship and he’s not impressed. But then he crosses paths with feisty Fleur Lester. Is she really the daughter of a millionaire? What secret is she hiding? Fleur instinctively fights against Dan. The abuse and betrayal she suffered as a child leaves her unwilling to trust anybody, especially an insensitive tease like Dan Bateman. Can such deep heart-wounds be healed? What will it take for both Dan and Fleur to trust the Father heart of God and accept his undying love for them? Other Details Author: Jenny Glazebrook Reviews 4 identity, abuse, mental health, healing, forgiveness, romance Posted by Novel Insight Reviews on 21st Apr 2021 Fleur Lester is asked to be a bridesmaid at Clare Batemans wedding. Realising she would be partnered with Clares brother, she refuses. Dan has shown interest in her in the past, but Fleur survived her fathers sexual abuse and now battles with all male attention. When her father dies in jail, her brother Jonathan suggests she leave her waitressing job and move to her childhood home in Caldon, which has been left to her now shes eighteen. Fleur decides it might be healing to have a fresh start. To her horror, Dan Bateman works in town and lives next door. When hes called to fix Fleurs washing machine, he teases her to get a reaction and receives a cold response. Dan is an impulsive tease and cant help stirring Fleur, constantly trying to get her attention. He soon realises there is much more to her than meets the eye. He doesnt trust local police officer Jasmine after he finds her sneaking around Fleurs house out of uniform. After Fleur is bitten by a redback spider, a nurse who knew her as a child takes her home with her. Fleur shares her past with the family, and their love and acceptance lead Fleur toward healing. Fleur befriends a stray cat in her yard and connects with how past trauma has made the creature shy of love. She cries out to God for help when some drunk teens who mistakenly believe her father became a millionaire come into her yard and demand to see her money. Dan comes to her rescue and calls the police. Despite Dans teasing ways, Fleur finds herself drawn to him but fights her feelings out of fear.