Whispering Oaks #2
Harlequin Special Edition
July 2013
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Featuring: Jocelyn Howard; Lucas Grady
224 pages ISBN: 0373657560 EAN: 9780373657568 Kindle: B00BK0RL1K Mass Market Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
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....
Author Note
Dear Reader,
Iโm so happy to share Lucas Gradyโs story with you. He is Anne
Gradyโs 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 thereโs a girl next door
named Jocelyn, who sees more in him than he sees in himself.
I donโt 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
personโs journey is different, and I tried to be realistic yet upbeat
in the telling of The Medicโs 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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