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Blurb
Two battle buddies. One fateful deployment. Two vastly different
sets of wounds. One friendship changed forever.
A childhood in foster care taught Carey Everett to hold tight to
what he has. Enlisting in the Marines gave him purpose, but a life-threatening
injury ended his career—and took his leg. Now fully recovered, Carey’s happier
than he’s ever been. He has a fulfilling job, a chosen family and, best of all,
a cherished friendship with Jase DeSantis, the platoon medic who saved his
life.
Despite Jase’s heroism in combat, he’s haunted by his actions
overseas. Playing music with his band keeps the demons at bay, but it’s a
battle he’s starting to lose.
After a week of sun and fun in San Diego, Jase and Carey’s
connection takes an unexpected turn. With change comes a new set of challenges.
For Jase, it means letting someone else into his deepest pain. For Carey, it’s
realizing love doesn’t always equal loss. In order to make their relationship
work, they’ll have to come to terms with their pasts…
…or risk walking away from each other for good.
Excerpt
His throat tight, Carey said,
“Please look at me.” He tugged on their joined hands. “Please.”
Finally Jase dragged his eyes to
his. The remoteness in them scared Carey even more than tears would have. “I’m
sorry,” he whispered. “I’m so sorry for everything I said that night.”
“I know…”
“No, you don’t know, because I don’t
think I’ve ever said it plainly, flat-out, that I’m so fucking sorry for every
hurtful, untrue word that came out of my mouth that night.” Carey sucked in a
fortifying breath. “And for not saying the words I should have said. Like thank
you. Thank you for saving my life. Thank you for fighting asshole medics for
me. Thank you for coming to the hospital, for moving in with me, for working
out with me, for—”
“Stop.” Now Jase’s eyes held the
glimmer of a smile. “You don’t have to do this.”
“Oh, but I do.” Carey grinned.
“Except it’d take all day, because there’re so many things I’m grateful to you
for. Like teaching me yoga. Fetching the mirror. Playing me songs. What I
should do is make you sit here and listen to all of it—”
“Carey, stop.”
“—but how about I just kiss you
instead?”
Author bio and links
Melanie
Hansen doesn’t get nearly enough sleep. She loves all things coffee-related,
including collecting mugs from every place she’s visited. After spending
eighteen years as a military spouse, Melanie definitely considers herself a
moving expert. She has lived and worked all over the country, and hopes to
bring these rich and varied life experiences to the love stories she gets up in
the wee hours to write. On her off-time, you can find Melanie watching
baseball, reading or spending time with her husband and two teenage sons.
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