A single mom struggles to protect her son from her abusive past while fighting her attraction for the man she once risked everything to have. The secrets that drove them apart now push them back together in a story that tests the boundaries of trust, forgiveness, strength, and love. K.D. Friedrich takes you back to Heart Falls in her new romance novel Sands of Time, Book 2 of her contemporary series, The Heart Falls Heroes..Once again, single mom Jade Santiago is trapped under her father's firm hand. If her existence wasn't complicated enough, her son's father, John Sands, has popped back into her life. John doesn't know JT is his son, and Jade plans to keep it that way. John's ignorance ensures his protection from her abusive, vindictive father. Especially now that John works for him.Bad-boy-turned-cop John Sands loves women, but hates relationships. At least, that was, until Jade Santiago came back to town. Now he wants things. Things like family and commitment. Not to mention hot sex. For her, he's ready to change his priorities. If he can only get past her stubborn indifference and the chief of police, who happens to be her father and his boss, she'll end up right where she belongs-in his arms and his bed.Jade thought keeping JT's dad a secret for all these years seemed like a good idea, but the more John proves himself a genuine friend and an honorable man, the more she struggles with her intense attraction and undeniable guilt. He deserves the truth. A truth that will ultimately destroy all she has worked to protect. A truth that will shatter the trust of the only man she has ever loved. A truth that will change their lives forever.Content Notes: Spicy, Non-Sexual Physical Assault, Uniformed Heroes, Suspense, Contemporary