Samantha Hunt was engaged to the man of her dreams. Her fiancee was textbook perfect except for one inconvenient flaw, she would always be less of a priority than his ambition.
After ending her engagement, Samantha is left feeling horribly ashamed and makes a vow to never let love get that deep again.
As she reluctantly re-enters the dating scene in the nation’s capital, she finds it filled with nothing but pretentious and sad stereotypes of men offering nothing of substance.
Although she no longer holds on to her pre-massive break up fairytale hopes of finding a dream guy, at the very least she hopes to meet someone willing to make half an attempt at a genuine connection.
On a business trip Samantha’s world collides into Bryson Garrison. At first bad timing and the heavy baggage of past failures make any meaningful connection seem unlikely.
To their surprise Samantha and Bryson’s chance meeting challenges both of them to face the pain of their pasts. By confronting their fears, trust issues, and failures, they see if they have what it takes to keep showing up and putting in the work.
Arduous Love is a story that is sure to make you appreciate the battles for love and remind you why it is worth fighting for.