Chasing Strength by Nancy Stopper

A woman with a damaged spirit. A man with a wounded heart. Can love help both of them heal?

The demons of Alexis Harper’s childhood have turned her into the one person she hated and loved the most – her alcoholic father. She has no use for love because he had no use for her. One night, one drink from a blackout, a total stranger rescues her from a dangerous situation. For the first time she realizes life, as she’s been living it, isn’t working.
Chris Kennedy’s world has been rocked by loss: his parents in a accident and his twin sister at the hands of a horrific murderer. Emotionally drained, he hasn’t the strength to love again if love means heartache. But when he encounters a woman as broken as he is, he reconsiders whether love is worth the risk.
Being with Chris helps Alexis find the woman she has always wanted to be… one who can receive and give love. Will she have the strength to fix what was broken when a setback derails their relationship? Will Chris be able to recognize the love hidden beneath his hurt and move past it? Can they find the strength in each other to reach for a chance at real happiness?