MIRA
Featuring: Raylene Hammond; Carter Rollins
400 pages ISBN: 0778328465 EAN: 9780778328469 Kindle: B0084ZZ9Z4 Mass Market Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Raylene Hammond returns home to Serenity and the Sweet
Magnolias following the imprisonment of her husband, Paul,
for assault and abuse on Raylene. Traumatized after the
subsequent loss of the child she was carrying, Raylene is
agoraphobic and now lives with her friend Sarah and her two
small children, Tommy and Libby. A year later, Tommy
wanders out of the yard and Raylene is helpless to venture
beyond her safe haven in search of the child. Hunky deputy
Carter Rollins returns Tommy after extensive efforts by the
town to find him, full of criticism and dislike for the
snob Raylene and for her allowing this to happen.
New in town, Carter has come to the small, close-knit
community of Serenity with his two teenage sisters after
the death of their parents. When Carter learns the true
facts about Raylene's situation, he feels respect for her
and they eventually fall in love. Then they receive news of
Paul's release and his anticipated revenge for his
incarceration and humiliation. Carter strives to help
Raylene overcome her phobia and provide protection from
Paul, while convincing her she can learn to love and live
again.
Raylene's bout with agoraphobic has given me a broader
understanding of this disturbing illness. Carter is an
amazing character; handsome and romantic, but more
understanding than most of the men I know. This is another
of Sherryl Woods' Sweet Magnolia novels.
Her devastating marriage behind her, Raylene Hammond is
truly thankful for her best friends, the Sweet Magnolias.
They’ve taken her in, shielding her from the world. Then she
meets sheriff’s deputy Carter Rollins, and suddenly
Raylene’s haven no longer feels quite so safe.
Carter understands why Raylene is trapped inside. He’s even
taken to bringing the outside world to her. But with two kid
sisters to raise, just how much time can he devote to this
woman who’s stolen his heart?
Raylene knows Carter is a man worth loving, but she may
never be strong enough to accept what he’s offering. How
long can she ask him to wait? Maybe they’ll never have more
than this one sweet summer.
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