After her sweetheart Joe dies in a road accident, twenty-four hours after he returns from Army service, grieving Karla Payne slams the door on love. Five years later, Karla's tavern business is booming, and she owns her home, but she knows forever love has no part in her future.
Headed to interview for his first civilian job, retired career Army 1st Sgt. Zane Blackthorne can't resist visiting his late buddy's beloved Vermont hometown. He also can't resist looking up Joe's sweetheart, Karla who is brainy, bossy and brave. Loyalty to his brother-in-arms demands Zane fight his attraction to Karla. Besides, even if Karla wants him, she'll never love him.
Can Zane say goodbye to the woman he has no right to call his own?
Even if his only true home is in her arms?
A small town, love after loss, steamy, second chance romance.
There's only one thing best-selling, award-winning NYC author Charlotte O'Shay loves more than reading steamy, page-turning, contemporary romance.
Writing them.
Her writing has been called "intoxicating, emotional and irresistible." N.N.Light BookHeaven
Whether they're blue-collar or billionaires, Charlotte writes protective heroes who fall hard for the independent women who challenge them on every level.
Inspirations: Mac, her ever-growing family, New York City
Influences: Coffee, Terminator, Gladiator, all the other 'ator movies.
Idols: Springsteen, T.Swift, Lin-Manuel Miranda