Wedding At White Sands

A Desert Oasis of Second Chances

Wedding At White Sands whisks readers away to the sun-drenched dunes of White Sands National Park, where pale gypsum sands stretch like a sea of diamonds beneath a cobalt sky. Marine biologist Dr. Alexandra “Alex” Shaw arrives to study the fragile desert ecosystem, determined to leave behind the heartache of a failed engagement. But when she tumbles—quite literally—into the path of former Marine Captain Blake Carter, now turned environmental photographer, their collision sparks a charged reunion neither expected. As Alex wanders narrow washes and Blake captures the plumes of gypsum dust in his lens, buried memories of friendship and unspoken attraction begin to surface.

Under Starlit Vows and Hidden Secrets

Nightfall in the desert brings a velvet blanket of stars, and with it, the promise of transformation. Blake offers Alex shelter by his vintage Land Rover, stoking campfire embers into a flicker of warmth and confession. He photographs coyotes prowling firebreaks; she catalogs rare wildflowers clinging to life in sandy cracks. Together they navigate shifting dunes and shifting emotions—discovering that Blake’s solitary mission to document environmental threats masks a personal quest for redemption after a military tragedy, and that Alex’s scientific detachment hides a fierce longing for deep connection.

Embracing Love Beyond the Horizon

As a sudden monsoon approaches, gusting winds threaten both fragile blooms and the shelter of Blake’s campsite. In a breathtaking climax at dawn’s first light, Alex must decide whether to guard her heart against the unexpected or embrace the whirlwind of possibility that Blake represents. From a moonlit sand dune proposal—complete with seashells carried from her coastal home—to the baptism of first light on pristine sands, their journey culminates in an unforgettable ceremony beneath a cobalt sky, where vows are whispered against the roar of nature’s grandest amphitheater.

. Catherine Mann is a New York Times bestselling author renowned for her evocative romantic suspense and richly drawn characters whose courage and compassion resonate long after the final page.