Cover of New Beginnings: Abel's Journey

New Beginnings: Abel's Journey

Nicky James

Healing Hearts #2

contemporary romance(747)

A grieving widower falls for the one man he shouldn't — his late husband's ex.

Content Warnings
griefdeath of loved onesuicidal ideationaddiction

Description

Will grieving and recently widowed Abel get a second chance at love? The death of his husband has torn a gaping hole in Abel’s life. Everything is falling apart. If he doesn’t find his feet again, and soon, he stands to lose his job, his apartment, his degree, and the only family he has left. No one can understand what he’s going through. No one except him. Everything about this connection is wrong. Aren’t there rules about loving your deceased husband’s ex? Abel wants to run far and fast in the other direction. Why this man of all people? But sometimes you find help and love where you least expect it. **Please heed trigger warnings. To view them use the Look Inside feature before purchasing**

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