Simon McAlter has hidden in his house on the coast of Maine since a fire left him scarred. A successful landscape architect who conducts his business and teaches his classes remotely, he's lost his inspiration and is trying to pretend he's not lonely.
Simon's new neighbor is more than he bargained for. When he learns Meg's secret, will he retreat into the shadows or will he learn to see past the surface and trust in Meg's love?
This had all the elements of a great movie. The hermit-like
man and what you might call a war-torn beauty. Does it immediately work out
just like it sounds it might? No. And the crux of the matter made me read as
fast as I could all the way to the end. I’d tell you this was a feel-good story but
sometimes it was and sometimes, I cried.
A well-written smoothly flowing story by an author with many other books, all with good reviews. Check it out: https://amzn.to/3bj7rht
Meg walked with Simon on the rocky beach, waves on her
right, cliffs on her left, and seagulls overhead. This time, her lungs
expanded, her respiration slowed, and she became hyper aware of him. He took
longer strides than she did, but after they’d gone a few feet, he shortened
his.
She appreciated the consideration. It only made her more aware of his muscular thighs. Their arms brushed as they walked, and tingles shot up her neck. It was an accident, wasn’t it? He stepped away, but a few strides later the uneven ground pushed them together, and their bodies brushed against each other. She listened to his breath hitch at the contact, and he didn’t move away.
Nervous laughter bubbled in her chest. They’d been close before and held hands. Granted, he’d covered hers on the ladder, but still. It wasn’t the first time they touched. Why was this different? She remembered the sensations when he’d covered her hand on the roof— warmth and roughness and safety. And she wanted it. She bumped her hand against his, on purpose, to feel his skin. It wasn’t smooth like hers. Its texture, unique to him, fascinated her. A moment later, he rubbed his arm against her.
Jennifer started telling herself stories as a little girl when she couldn’t fall asleep at night. Pretty soon, her head was filled with these stories and the characters that populated them. Even as an adult, she thinks about the characters and stories at night before she falls asleep or walking the dog. Eventually, she started writing them down. Her favorite stories to write are those with smart, sassy, independent heroines; handsome, strong and slightly vulnerable heroes; and her stories always end with happily ever after.
In
the real world, she’s the mother of two amazing daughters and wife of one of
the smartest men she knows. She believes humor is the only way to get through
the day and does not believe in sharing her chocolate.
She writes contemporary romance, many of which feature Jewish characters in non-religious settings (#ownvoices). She’s published with The Wild Rose Press, as well as indie, and all her books are available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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