Steadfast

Sarina Bowen

Book 2 of True North

Jude returns to his small Vermont hometown as a recovering addict fresh out of prison for the drunk-driving accident that killed his girlfriend's brother years earlier. Sophie, the woman who never stopped loving him, is stunned to find him back in her life and working to rebuild his future. As old feelings resurface, the two must navigate guilt, family disapproval, and the hard work of recovery to decide whether they can forgive the past and build a future together. It's an emotional second-chance romance set against small-town Vermont life.