The Heart Always Knows

She’d had enough. Derek would never hit her again.

After Shannon Teague’s abusive, alcoholic boyfriend brutally attacks her and then threatens to kill her, she fights back and flees for her life. She heads south, toward an unrealistic refuge with her neglectful mother in Florida, but her old car breaks down in sleepy Mossville, Georgia, leaving her homeless and hungry. Stranded in Mossville and down to her last few dollars with no job and no family support, Shannon relies on the kindness of strangers to survive.

Finally, she lands a job as caregiver for an ill-tempered, wealthy old woman. Shannon must dig deep to find the hope and courage she needs for a fresh start. Along the way, she finds new friends, a new life, and the possibility of a new love.

But she knows Derek won’t forget—or forgive. Is she safe, or will he somehow find her?