Love Transcends Series by Elle Linder

He gave her a heart-shaped baseball necklace and said he would love her forever. And he did. Finding out her boyfriend had cheated on her, Kate Valencia finished high school, moved away, and became a force to be reckoned with in marketing. Ten years later, she’s shocked to see her ex-boyfriend Joseph walk past the window of a New York coffee shop. Joseph played professional baseball for the Mariners... moreHe gave her a heart-shaped baseball necklace and said he would love her forever. And he did. Finding out her boyfriend had cheated on her, Kate Valencia finished high school, moved away, and became a force to be reckoned with in marketing. Ten years later, she’s shocked to see her ex-boyfriend Joseph walk past the window of a New York coffee shop. Joseph played professional baseball for the Mariners. But all the fame, sex, and money never closed the hole left in his heart when Katie said goodbye. A chance reunion in New York City unearths all the old emotions, both sweet and bitter. Kate and Joseph find themselves spiraling toward each other again. But will Kate’s caution and Joseph’s stubborn pride allow them to be together? And, when everything else in their lives seems to be going wrong, will they be able to weather the storm and come out in each other’s arms again? Redemptive Love is a gritty novella about inherited double-standards and the redemption that can be received when the ugly truth is uncovered. Only forgiveness opens the door to a second chance at love. *** This is a stand-alone book in a linked series. *** less

Faith Meyers has been swimming against the tide and making waves her whole life. As a fun-loving, church-going twenty-two-year-old, she loves children, the beach and singing in clubs at night. She's feisty with a heart of gold. And no man will call the shots in her life. Not even Cole Ingram. Cole has admired Faith since the day he heard her sing. At twenty-six, he knows what he wants, and that doesn't include falling in love... moreFaith Meyers has been swimming against the tide and making waves her whole life. As a fun-loving, church-going twenty-two-year-old, she loves children, the beach and singing in clubs at night. She's feisty with a heart of gold. And no man will call the shots in her life. Not even Cole Ingram. Cole has admired Faith since the day he heard her sing. At twenty-six, he knows what he wants, and that doesn't include falling in love. When he follows his heart and lets Faith into his life, his career goals and troubled past stand in the way of their happiness. That and he's moving to Washington D.C. in the fall. The two find a love as exciting and tumultuous as the sea. But can their love survive the waves of Cole's childhood? Can love withstand the fears of repeating the past in their future? ***This is a standalone book in a linked series.*** less