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An Unlikely Alliance
Christian contemporary romance
An Unlikely Alliance
Animal-shelter director Jalissa Tucker will do almost anything to save the rescue that gives vulnerable animals a home. A community fundraising effort forces her to work with firefighter Jeremy Rider, the childhood nemesis she has never forgiven. Her emotional-support dog remains beside her as cooperation exposes the old hurts and mistaken judgments sustaining their hostility. Hopeful and small-town-centered, this Christian romance suits readers who enjoy rescue animals, enemies-to-lovers tension, community projects, and stories where forgiveness creates room for both a struggling program and a guarded heart to survive.
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Faith and Christian themes · Emotional conflict · Romantic attraction and kissing
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