There All Along by Malory Ford

Everyone says Sarah Quinn runs from the pain of her past, but that’s not really true. She runs because her miles on the trails give her peace in a way little else does - not to mention, it offsets some of the baked goods she samples at her job in the town bakery. Micah Cain, the town’s dedicated physician, has had feelings for his best friend for as long as he can remember. Too bad she’s sworn off even considering marriage due to her abusive father and mother’s string of boyfriends after the man went to prison. When Sarah enters a trail race to push herself to her limits, her training is shadowed by mysterious threatening notes that begin to appear all over the place. She’s good at avoiding things that scare her, but Micah has no such skill. Running the race with her might just be the only way he can keep her safe, but will even that be enough? In this small-town story of faith, courage, and a love that defies the echoes of the past, Micah and Sarah discover that sometimes, life is a race they must run together, even when the path is treacherous and the past threatens to overtake them. Note: Readers met Micah and Sarah in book one of the Reindeer Pass Christmas series - Memories and Mistletoe. This book can be read as a standalone.