Consider the Thorns

Barbara Houlton, a best-selling romance author, grapples with the emotional scars of a traumatic past, which she masks with sarcasm and avoidance. Returning to her hometown of Hamilton, New Mexico, to care for her ailing father, she encounters Steve Meston, the boy who once had a crush on her, now transformed into a confident man determined to win her heart. As she navigates her fears and emotions, Barbara must confront her troubled history or risk losing the chance at real intimacy and love.