Tangled Threads

by Ashley Tate

Bernadette came to Freeport to start over, not fall in love.

With her son finally back in her arms and a divorce from her husband still unfinished, she is determined to build a quiet life where Cal can’t find her. A nursing job at the refinery gives her stability. Distance gives her peace.


Then she meets Ray.

He is steady, patient, and everything she did not know she needed. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore what is growing between them. For the first time in years, Bernadette begins to imagine a life that is more than just surviving.

But her past is not as far behind her as she wants to believe and Ray doesn’t know the truth.

Now she must decide if protecting her heart is worth losing the one thing she never expected to find again.

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First published May 29, 2026

About the author

Ashley was born and raised in San Diego, CA and has been an avid reader/book lover her entire life.

When she isn't working or reading, she's playing Fortnite with her kids or going to bookclub.