“He’s not a friend, he’s my husband. And he’s gone.” 

En route to Salt Lake City, intending to start over, their car breaks down near the struggling mining town of Helper, Utah—and then Tony leaves Kora behind.
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Alone, broken and angry, especially that her family was right in their judgment against Tony, Kora decides to stay in Helper and aid in it’s art-centered transformation.
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But in working to save her new home, Kora learns first love only happens once. 

For a second chance at love, a much greater risk is required. 
 
"HELPING HELPER is well-crafted romantic fiction about complicated relationships and loves lost and found. Set in the run-down town of Helper, Tara C. Allred has written an interesting, heart-warming read, replete with a nice ending. " —IndieReader