Sophie Stearns and her search dog, Belle, flee to the mountains that feed her soul to find God and straight into the arms of the one man she could truly love. If only he didn't hate her. Widowed and buried in debt, Sophie Stearns is not going to pin her dreams on a man again—even if Patrick O'Brien is the man of her dreams. Making her environmental engineering company a financial success is her only hope for a secure future.

Patrick O'Brien learned the hard way city girls will rip a man's heart out to get what they want. After his ex-wife's betrayal, he bolted to the Adirondacks to lick his wounds and forge a new life protecting the fragile mountain ecosystem from development. The best way to stop the newest threat, Shopsmart, is to shut down their environmental engineering contractor, Sophie Stearns.

When a saboteur destroys Sophie's project and threatens her life, only Patrick's intervention can save her business. But Patrick must decide which is more important: his Christian principles or his need to protect the Adirondacks. With the project deadline looming, Sophie must choose between using Belle to rescue a special needs child or saving her fledgling business. Will their choices lead to love or loneliness?

About the Author

Sherri Gallagher is passionate about canine search and rescue, delighting listeners with her keen understanding of the singular trust between dog and handler. Her teen novels, Turn, Go Find, and Bark Alert have hit the Amazon best sellers list for multiple weeks. Her unique experiences as a woman engineer, business owner, and canine handler come alive in the minutes of her latest series, Search the North Country. Sophie's Search is the first of a four-book series.