A Damaged Trust — Amanda Carpenter

She would never again let a man hurt her

"You'd have been willing if I hadn't told you I was married." Neil had acted as if he'd been the offended party instead of Carrie. It still hurt -- she had loved and trusted him.

A world she'd cherished and believed in had vanished. Carrie felt more alone than she'd ever felt before -- painfully insecure and vulnerable.

Even when she met Gabe Jackson, a man unlike Neil in every way, Carrie dared not count on Gabe's love to pull her through.

Hero: Gabriel "Gabe" Jackson
Heroine: Carrie Metcalfe