From USA Today bestselling author Cheryl Phipps, this emotional small-town romance set in coastal New Zealand features a guarded author, a search for identity, a local therapist, and a love story shaped by healing and belonging.

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 get too close, she tells herself she is 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 uncovers 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 Emily's 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, a heartwarming contemporary romance about family, self-discovery, and finding the courage to stay.

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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""