In the shadow of the sassafras trees, desires entwine like the roots beneath the earth

TRINITY:

I’m all I have left to count on. Which is terrifying because my abusive husband refuses to divorce me.

What’s worse is that the custody of our children is not looking great for me.

There’s no one left to turn to for help since the rumor mill is in full swing, and I’m at the center of every conversation. Everyone has turned their back on me.

That is, everyone except Knox Santino, the broody new police officer in town… But I’m not sure if I can trust him enough to accept his help.

KNOX:

When I first saw her, she was a broken reflection of herself—bloodshot and swollen by the very hand of the person meant to protect her: her husband.

In our second encounter, something in Trinity awakened, attracting me like a moth to a flame.

And now, the closer I get to her, the more I’m exposed, and the greater risk there is for both of us.

With her husband lurking like a storm cloud, every instinct in me screams to keep her safe. But how can I protect her when she wants to find strength all on her own?

Slow burn friends to lovers set in a small Southern town, Like the Sassafras Trees is a moving work of suspenseful romantic fiction. Following both Trinity and Knox, this story unravels as a tale of resilience and the strength to reclaim one’s life.