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Happy Friday!
This week, I finally had time to read a book I've been waiting to read for a while now - Just a Kiss, the third book in Denise Hunter's Summer Harbor series - and it made me so happy.
"He was tired of being cooped up. The thought of facing people didn't thrill him, but he had to get out of here, find something to do."
Goodreads Synopsis:
Riley Callahan’s plans to reveal his secret feelings for his best friend are derailed when his life is drastically altered in Afghanistan.
Watching the love of his life fall for his brother was enough to send Riley straight to boot camp. But over a year later, he’s officially a marine, and Beau and Paige are no longer an item. When Riley’s tour in Afghanistan is up, he intends to confess his feelings to Paige and win his best friend’s heart once and for all.
But all that changes when an IED takes the life of a comrade and leaves Riley an amputee. Now he’s heading home, injured and troubled. His plans to win Paige are a distant dream. She deserves so much more than the man that’s left. All he can do now is put some healthy distance between them. But upon his return he discovers his family has arranged for him to stay with Paige.
Paige is a nurturer at heart and happy to take care of her best buddy. By all appearances Riley is adjusting miraculously well to his disability. But as the days pass, Paige begins to see that the smiles and laughter are just a mask for the pain he’s hiding. To make matters worse, her job is in serious jeopardy. The animal shelter that she’s poured her heart into has lost its funding, and she has three months to come up with the money needed to save it.
As the weeks wear on, Paige’s feelings for Riley begin to shift into uncharted territory. Why is she suddenly noticing his arm muscles and the way his lips curl at the corners? Will she be able to deny her feelings for another Callahan brother? And will Riley let his heart heal so he can let Paige in?
So, what are you reading this week?
I love books that make me happy. This sounds like a good candidate. Thanks for sharing. Here's Dead in the Water by Irna van Zyl, which I'll be reading this weekend.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an emotional read. Enjoy! Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “I’VE GOT SAND IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES”
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ReplyDeleteThis seems like a good one. Thanks for mentioning it. :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like an emotional read. I like those! :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy labor day weekend!
Sounds like a sweet and touching story. I'll read this one.
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I am not sure it is my style. Thanks for sharing. Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteNot my usual genre but happy reading!
ReplyDeleteCheck out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings).