She aches for what she lost. Four years after her husband’s tragic and traumatic end, Ashley remains heartbroken and yearning for the man who left her behind. Desperate for healing and to break her teenage son’s newfound cycle of crime, she leaves the city for a small, sleepy town in southern Alabama hoping for a fresh start. There, she finds Wade, the charming, ever-genuine contractor who’s more than she bargained for. He is haunted by failure. Plagued by guilt when his younger brother goes to prison, Wade is consumed by his brother’s bleak future and his own personal demons. There’s no room for love and happiness in his world. That is, until the beautiful widow with sad eyes and a troubled teenage son moves to town. If only her heart didn’t belong to her past. If only his past didn’t torment him. One great love can transform their lives. They need only to open their hearts. Witty and heartfelt with just enough suspense and sizzle, Mended is a story of hope amongst tragedy and the amazing ability of love to heal the deepest of wounds. Mended is the first standalone novel in the contemporary romance series, Sweet Home Dixie.