One More Step

An emotional small-town story of family secrets and new beginnings on the New Zealand coast, where a guarded newcomer searching for her birth mother meets a therapist who sees straight through her. Women's fiction with a tender love story about identity, healing and the courage to stay.She Came For Answers. The Bay Had Other Ideas.She came looking for answers. She never meant to lose her heart.Emily Richards arrives in Dreamers Bay determined to find the biological mother she has never met. Guarded and reluctant to let anyone close, she tells herself she's only passing through.Therapist Mason Anderson has built a quiet life in the town he loves, helping other people face what hurts most. So when Emily crosses his path, he quickly sees the pain behind her sharp edges, and walking away proves harder than it should be.As Emily pieces together the truth about her past, Mason becomes the one person who makes Dreamers Bay feel less like a stopover and more like home. But with her future uncertain and her heart still on guard, opening herself to love may be the hardest step of all.One More Step is the fourth book in the Dreamers Bay series, women's fiction with romance at its heart, for readers who love family reunions, small-town healing and heroines learning to belong. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Diane Chamberlain and Liane Moriarty.Praise for the Dreamers Bay series:★★★★★ “A truly wonderful story from beginning to end.”★★★★★ “I laughed and I cried, but overall I loved this story and can hardly wait to read the next story in this series.”★★★★★ “A wonderfully touching story...”★★★★★ “A heartwarming story”★★★★★ “This story will touch your heart”★★★★★ “A soft and soothing read.”★★★★★ “This was a really good story line, poignant in places.”★★★★★ “A well thought out story and keeps you reading right to the end.”★★★★★ “Cheryl Phipps creates wonderful characters you can connect with and a story that keeps you engaged until the last word.”★★★★★ “I couldn't put it down”