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Safety in Numbers

Sandra Field

288 pages

A tender, character-driven romance about dismantling emotional walls and finding true safety in vulnerability rather than distance.

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What it feels like

A heartwarming and emotionally earnest contemporary romance that leans heavily into the healing power of patience and trust. The narrative unfolds at a steady, character-driven pace, inviting readers into the intimate, guarded world of a heroine who uses fleeting connections as a shield against heartbreak. The mood is tender and slightly angsty, balancing her deep-seated fear of abandonment with the hero's steadfast, open-hearted desire for a forever family. The prose is accessible and emotionally direct, focusing on the internal shifts required to move from childhood resentment to adult vulnerability. It is a deeply satisfying read for anyone who loves the classic trope of a patient, grounded hero gently dismantling the walls of a fiercely independent but secretly terrified protagonist.

Mood
  • intimate
  • heartwarming
  • emotionally guarded
Tone
  • earnest
  • tender
  • hopeful
  • slightly angsty
Pace
steady
Themes
fear of commitment · healing from past trauma · vulnerability and trust · childhood enemies to lovers · emotional safety
The writing
Accessible and emotionally direct, focusing closely on internal character growth and relational dynamics.
The arc
Moves from fiercely guarded independence and lingering childhood resentment to a vulnerable, open-hearted acceptance of lasting love.
Who it's for
Readers who love classic, character-driven contemporary romances featuring a patient hero and a fiercely guarded heroine.
Content notes
  • parental divorce and neglect
  • references to past trauma

About the book

Not quite a match made in heaven

After growing up with a mother who had married and divorced with the seasons, Clementina Delaney had found safety in numbers. A different man every night meant no commitments, no entanglements, no pain.

Josh MacNeill was looking for a wife. After a harrowing visit to hell on earth, he knew life was a precious gift--one to share with a loving family. All he had to do was find Ms. Right.

Clem was definitely not in the running. She'd hated him when she was ten and hadn't warmed up much to him since. Only, instead of a girl in pigtails, Josh now saw a proud, beautiful woman terrified of going one-on-one. Could he show her that in his arms, love meant forever?

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