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Caitlyn Marsh stopped believing in happily-ever-after when high-school sweetheart, Gideon Garza, left for Iraq. Now she raises her small son while her matchmaking gardening club members drive her crazy. Then Caitlyn's world turns upside-down when Gideon swaggers back to Twilight. Gideon had left town in the middle of night with threats ringing in his ears. A lot of things have changed since then. This bad boy-turned-Green Beret bears scars from the war, the timid girl he loved is an independent mother, and the father who refused to recognize his son in life has, in death, left him a vast cattle ranch. He still aches for Caitlyn, and now there's a dark-haired boy who looks exactly like Gideon did at that age. Could the child be his? And can this war-weary soldier overcome the scars of the past to claim the family he so richly deserves?--P. [4] of cover.
A matchmaking gardening club tries to reunite a former couple when the soldier husband returns from war. Caitlyn Marsh, who lost faith in love when her high school sweetheart Gideon Garza deployed to Iraq, now raises her son alone while her well-meaning gardening club members meddle in her life. Gideon returns to Twilight, a changed man bearing the scars of war and a newfound inheritance. He aches for Caitlyn and suspects the young boy who resembles him might be his son, but he must confront the past and his own emotional wounds to build the family he deserves.
The premise sets up a classic second-chance romance narrative, focusing on themes of healing, family, and community support. The presence of a matchmaking club suggests a lighthearted and potentially humorous tone, balanced by the serious undertones of Gideon's wartime experiences and past trauma. Readers can anticipate a story that explores the complexities of rebuilding relationships and finding a sense of belonging after hardship. The narrative likely emphasizes the emotional journey of both protagonists as they navigate their changed circumstances and the possibility of a future together.
Page Count:
371
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
ISBN-10:
006198843X
ISBN-13:
9780061988431
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