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He pulled her close, wrapping her in a hug. “Can tomorrow have more of that?”

“Of course.” She pressed one more quick kiss on his lips. “Now let me change so we can go.”

“Go?”

“I believe it’s time to go home. Home to Heritage.”

epilogue

The last thing Seth expected was to be voted by the fans into the final round, but here he was in Las Vegas, staring down the bright lights and big cameras as he waited for the green light to give him permission to run across the Floating Steps one more time. He bounced on his toes a few times and waved to the crowd as they cheered. But they weren’t the reason he was doing this.

He glanced to the side where his crew waited. Half of the group wore fluorescent green T-shirts with the words Thunder Arena: Home of The Storm. The other half wore pink T-shirts that advertised Grace’s dance studio, Dance with Grace. They had unveiled the sign a week ago with a party that even Otis had shown up for, and already her roster for fall was almost full. No doubt the word was spreading to neighboring areas that a prima ballerina would be teaching.

He glanced down at his own shirt.

Leah had fashioned him a half-fluorescent-green, half-pink T-shirt like he was the kaleidoscope of Heritage businesses. But he didn’t mind—after all, these were his people.

He didn’t even care if he finished in record time or finished at all. This journey had been about so much more than this run. His future was full of endless possibilities. His future was good. And the future started right beyond those steps.

The green light lit as the buzzer sounded, echoing through the arena.

Seth gave Grace one last look then jumped ... all in.

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She just wants a fresh start…

Inheriting her best friend’s daughter and a store on the brink of collapse, Sadie Hoover is determined to provide Lottie a stable life and keep the family business afloat. But her resolve is tested when the past walks in, wearing a tool belt and a smile that still weakens her knees.

Is he back to break her heart?

David Williams, once the love of Sadie’s life, returns to Heritage not as the missionary he was, but as a man in search of healing and purpose. Tasked with community service, he’s thrown into the daily grind of nuts and bolts, unaware that the hardware store’s troubles—and Sadie’s struggles—are more than just loose hinges and unpaid bills.

What will it cost her to fall for him again?

As they grapple with financial peril and the echoes of a love once lost, David and Sadie are forced to confront what they truly want. The store’s impending foreclosure looms over them, a testament to their joint past and the future they must shape.

If the store fails, they lose not just a legacy, but the second chance life has offered them. Can they rekindle their love while saving the heart of Heritage, or will their dreams rust away like forgotten tools?

Can love be rebuilt from the ruins of their shared history, or will the fight for survival drive the final wedge between them?

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