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?
This is third book in the "A Summer Harbor Series". It's not necessary to read the first two books in the series but it would be helpful. Of all three books this one was my least favorite. It was good but just not what I was expecting. I didn't understand how come Riley went to live with Paige when he came home. To me it would have been improper for them to be in the same house together. I realize that was part of the story. But it could have been achieved another way. It was a good story but seemed to drag in spots. This is a good story, just not great. It did make a nice ending to the series.
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.
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?
This is third book in the "A Summer Harbor Series". It's not necessary to read the first two books in the series but it would be helpful. Of all three books this one was my least favorite. It was good but just not what I was expecting. I didn't understand how come Riley went to live with Paige when he came home. To me it would have been improper for them to be in the same house together. I realize that was part of the story. But it could have been achieved another way. It was a good story but seemed to drag in spots. This is a good story, just not great. It did make a nice ending to the series.
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.
