Chasing Kensie

By: Drew Taylor

Narrated by: Charity Henico

She moved to Alaska for a fresh start. He made her the object of his wry affection.

Kensington Smith, a high school English teacher fueled by coffee and plaid, looks for the good in people. The hot-but-vexing P.E. teacher and football coach, who is unfortunately her best friend’s older brother, is the exception. When he’s tapped to assist her with the annual Winter Solstice Dance, he rewrites Kensie’s long-held lesson plans of loathing as he reveals the man behind the flirtatious façade.

Nicolas Lancaster has a little thing for the pretentious, people-pleasing English teacher of Crescent Cove High School… a thing where he revels in riling her up. But as his proclivities shift and he chases the heart of the woman he’s taught to despise him, Nick begins to understand the pain behind the practiced smile she dons—a mirror that reflects his own inner demons.

Two hearts. Two histories.

One source of Hope.

Chasing Kensie is a Christian contemporary romance sparkling with Alaskan winters, unknown feelings, and a love that will light up the darkest of nights.

©2025 Drew Taylor Smith (P)2025 Drew Taylor Smith

Loved it!

A cute love story and their life struggles with at push and pull them in their relationships with others and Jesus.

My Girl!

As mom of this incredible author, reading Chasing Kensie was a special experience for me. I see so much of my daughter in Kensington—her heart, her strength, her wit, and her deep compassion for others. Kensie’s journey of growth, faith, and learning to let someone truly see her feels authentic and tender in a way that only someone who understands those emotions deeply could write.

This story is filled with humor, hope, and healing, all set against a beautiful Alaskan backdrop. I’m incredibly proud of the heart behind these pages.