Here’s the set-up:

Life can change in a heartbeat…

Ali Jenson’s life changed forever the moment her mother died. The sixteen-year-old was suddenly swept away from the life she knew in California to live with her estranged grandfather in the deep woods of northern Minnesota. Ali’s life has never been easy, but it seems her grandfather is trying his best to make it even more difficult. Her only hope is to get through the summer and her last year of high school so she can return to her old life in California. What she hadn’t counted on was slowly becoming attached to the grumpy old man and falling in love for the very first time.

Benjamin Jenson never planned on meeting his granddaughter, let alone having her live with him. He wasn’t thrilled with the idea of a teenage girl coming into his home or his life. He’d been down that path once before, and he didn’t want to relive it again. But he is her only living relative, and he knew his deceased wife, Lizzie, would have wanted him to give Ali a home. Grudgingly, he figured he could put up with the girl for a year. He never expected Ali to find a way into his heart and make him face painful past memories and his worst fear. The fear of losing yet another person he loves.

Will Ben finally put away the past and give Ali the one thing she’s always dreamed of? A home.

“Love, love, love this book! I have now read 3 of Deanna’s books and I think she just keeps getting better and better!” – Susan R. Schleicher of The Book Bag – From Maggie’s Turn

“Author Deanna Lynn Sletten weaves a captivating tale of love and forgiveness that will simply pull at your heartstrings.” – Jersey Girl Book Reviews – From Sara’s Promise

“Deanna Lynn Sletten is absolutely amazing! I won’t compare her to Nicholas Sparks (one of my favorites) because I believe she is even better!” – Billie J. Copas – From Memories

“Each book that Ms. Sletten writes is always better than the last one.” – Dianna Kennedy – From Sara’s Promise

Deanna Lynn Sletten writes women’s fiction and romance novels that dig deeply into the lives of the characters, giving the reader an in-depth look into their hearts and souls. She has also written one middle-grade novel that takes you on the adventure of a lifetime.