By: Lynne Marshall
The Girl Next Door ... All Grown Up!
Genre: Romance Contemporary | Romance Series
Harlequin Special Edition
July 1, 2013
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Featuring: Jocelyn Howard; Lucas Grady
224 pages
ISBN: 0373657560
EAN: 9780373657568
Kindle: B00BK0RL1K
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
Book Summary
Lucas Grady never planned to return to Whispering Oaks. But when family duty called, the prodigal son arrived like the good soldier he'd been for years. And with him came the unfulfilled expectations of the past–expectations his neighbor, Jocelyn Howard, knew all too well.
Jocelyn had been in love with the rebel next door since she was a little girl. But she couldn't shake those old insecurities that she'd never be good enough, for Lucas or for anyone else. Still, the newly discharged army medic had scars that could never be truly healed–or so he thought. Maybe together, they could mend their wounds...and make each other whole again....
Dear Reader,
I’m so happy to share Lucas Grady’s story with you. He is Anne Grady’s younger brother from my debut Special Edition, March 2012, Courting His Favorite Nurse.
Lucas is a good man who has served his country, but who has come home with some extra baggage on board. Good thing there’s a girl next door named Jocelyn, who sees more in him than he sees in himself.
I don’t know about you, but I love friends to lover stories because they can get so complicated—hey, what are these new feelings I have for you? You used to be that pest next door, now, well, you look pretty darn great! Throw in some obstacles like PTSD for one, an abusive ex-boyfriend for another, plus a meddling—with good intentions—family, and watch the fireworks explode.
Regarding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, I hope I have honored in this book the uphill struggles of those affected by PTSD. I know each person’s journey is different, and I tried to be realistic yet upbeat in the telling of The Medic’s Homecoming.
So come along with me, welcome back to Whispering Oaks, get reacquainted with the Grady clan, especially Lucas, and meet that girl next door, Jocelyn.
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Happy reading!
Lynne
