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Trust Issues: A Slow Burn Romance About Love, Trauma, and Letting Go
What if the one person who could heal your heart is the one you’re afraid to trust?
Dr. Melissa Montgomery has spent her life chasing the impossible. As a brilliant scientist dedicated to groundbreaking space propulsion research, she is focused on getting humanity to Mars. Relationships feel like distractions, and trust seems dangerous. Her past has taught her that letting someone get too close can cost her everything.
Then, a sudden summer storm introduces Derek Royal into her life.
Derek is not the type of man Melissa ever expected to meet. He's part firefighter, part paramedic, part real estate agent, and completely devoted to helping others. When he rescues her during a rain-soaked accident on campus, a simple act of kindness sparks a connection neither of them anticipated.
But Melissa carries scars that success and intelligence cannot erase.
As their unlikely relationship blossoms through coffee dates, chaotic adventures, and quiet moments of honesty, Derek begins to understand the walls Melissa has spent years building. And Melissa must confront a terrifying
Can she risk trusting someone with her heart when trust has already let her down before?
"Trust Issues" is a powerful, slow-burn contemporary romance that explores emotional depth, unforgettable characters, and the delicate journey of learning to love again.
Perfect for readers who ❤️ Firefighter romance❤️ A brilliant scientist heroine❤️ Slow-burn relationships❤️ Emotional healing and trauma recovery❤️ Character-driven romantic suspense❤️ Opposites-attract love stories
If you appreciate heartfelt romances where love must triumph over the past, "Trust Issues" will keep you turning pages late into the night.
Sometimes the greatest leap of faith isn’t about going to Mars; it’s about learning to trust again.
Dr. Melissa Montgomery has spent her life chasing the impossible. As a brilliant scientist dedicated to groundbreaking space propulsion research, she is focused on getting humanity to Mars. Relationships feel like distractions, and trust seems dangerous. Her past has taught her that letting someone get too close can cost her everything.
Then, a sudden summer storm introduces Derek Royal into her life.
Derek is not the type of man Melissa ever expected to meet. He's part firefighter, part paramedic, part real estate agent, and completely devoted to helping others. When he rescues her during a rain-soaked accident on campus, a simple act of kindness sparks a connection neither of them anticipated.
But Melissa carries scars that success and intelligence cannot erase.
As their unlikely relationship blossoms through coffee dates, chaotic adventures, and quiet moments of honesty, Derek begins to understand the walls Melissa has spent years building. And Melissa must confront a terrifying
Can she risk trusting someone with her heart when trust has already let her down before?
"Trust Issues" is a powerful, slow-burn contemporary romance that explores emotional depth, unforgettable characters, and the delicate journey of learning to love again.
Perfect for readers who ❤️ Firefighter romance❤️ A brilliant scientist heroine❤️ Slow-burn relationships❤️ Emotional healing and trauma recovery❤️ Character-driven romantic suspense❤️ Opposites-attract love stories
If you appreciate heartfelt romances where love must triumph over the past, "Trust Issues" will keep you turning pages late into the night.
Sometimes the greatest leap of faith isn’t about going to Mars; it’s about learning to trust again.
361 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 14, 2026
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