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Where He Belongs
THE HARDEST TASK HE'D EVER FACE…
Tongues wagged when Millstown's resident bad boy roared into town on the back of his Harley. Only a dire emergency could bring Wade Winslow back to the place where he'd never belonged and never would. But now someone else needed his help—the trusting young girl who'd given herself to him…
…in a searing night of lovemaking Erin McCuen would never forget. Then Wade left town, taking her heart with him. Twelve years later the lanky boy who's been her biggest defender was back—a risk-taking smoke-jumper tempting her with a passion that stunned them both.
With Erin by his side, was Wade ready to slay the dragons of the past and take the biggest risk of all?
Tongues wagged when Millstown's resident bad boy roared into town on the back of his Harley. Only a dire emergency could bring Wade Winslow back to the place where he'd never belonged and never would. But now someone else needed his help—the trusting young girl who'd given herself to him…
…in a searing night of lovemaking Erin McCuen would never forget. Then Wade left town, taking her heart with him. Twelve years later the lanky boy who's been her biggest defender was back—a risk-taking smoke-jumper tempting her with a passion that stunned them both.
With Erin by his side, was Wade ready to slay the dragons of the past and take the biggest risk of all?
- GenresRomance
249 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 25, 2005
About the author
Gail Barrett
44 books37 followersThe nuns in my Catholic elementary school always said that each of us has a gift, a reason we were put here on earth. Our job is to discover what that purpose is. Well, I knew early on that I was meant to be a writer. Who else would spend her childhood grinding sparkling rocks into fairy dust and convince her friends it was real? Or daydream her way through elementary school, spend high school reading philosophy and playing the bagpipes, and then head off to Spain during college to live the writer's life?
After four years in Madrid I straggled back home, broke but fluent in Spanish, and discovered that I'd acquired a marketable skill. So instead of writing, I began teaching Spanish. I also married a Coast Guard Officer and followed him around the country as he rescued ships and saved lives.
The years passed. We had two sons. I earned my master's degree and continued teaching, which I really enjoyed. We met interesting people and acquired a quirky dog.
But the desire to write kept lurking in my mind. That was my dream, what I knew I'd been destined to do -- and yet, I had never done it. Then one day I made a decision. If I wanted to become a published author, I had to stop fantasizing about writing and actually do it.
So I began my first book –- and discovered that writing a saleable novel was much harder than I'd dreamed. Fortunately, I inherited a healthy dose of Irish stubbornness, a strong mid-western work ethic and a love of challenges that helped me persevere.
So here I am at last, just as the nuns instructed and right where I hoped I would be –- writing stories about characters struggling along their own paths of self-discovery. I hope you enjoy their journey home.
After four years in Madrid I straggled back home, broke but fluent in Spanish, and discovered that I'd acquired a marketable skill. So instead of writing, I began teaching Spanish. I also married a Coast Guard Officer and followed him around the country as he rescued ships and saved lives.
The years passed. We had two sons. I earned my master's degree and continued teaching, which I really enjoyed. We met interesting people and acquired a quirky dog.
But the desire to write kept lurking in my mind. That was my dream, what I knew I'd been destined to do -- and yet, I had never done it. Then one day I made a decision. If I wanted to become a published author, I had to stop fantasizing about writing and actually do it.
So I began my first book –- and discovered that writing a saleable novel was much harder than I'd dreamed. Fortunately, I inherited a healthy dose of Irish stubbornness, a strong mid-western work ethic and a love of challenges that helped me persevere.
So here I am at last, just as the nuns instructed and right where I hoped I would be –- writing stories about characters struggling along their own paths of self-discovery. I hope you enjoy their journey home.
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March 6, 2012
This is Gail Barrett's debut with Harlequin, and I found it to be a wonderful love story. Our hero grew up on the wrong side of town but had always found acceptance from the heroine and her family. When Wade returns home to be with his gravely ill stepfather, he's forced back into Erin's life, the girl he left behind and could never forget. The chemistry between them is stronger than ever. Wade soon agonizes over how he'll be able to leave Erin behind again. The scene and events that lead up to Wade's realization that he truly doesn't want to leave Erin are very well done. Erin is a strong woman, who has her own vulnerabilities to face from her past. I'm looking forward to reading more from Ms. Barrett!
February 1, 2017
Leído el 22/02/2010
UN LUGAR EN EL PARAISO
RESUMEN: Teniéndola a su lado, ¿podría enfrentarse a los fantasmas del pasado?
El pueblo entero se quedó de piedra al ver aparecer a Wade Winslow montado en su Harley. Sólo una emergencia habría podido hacer que el chico rebelde regresara a un lugar en el que nunca se había sentido cómodo. Efectivamente, alguien necesitaba ayuda, la joven ingenua que en otro tiempo se había entregado a él…en una noche de pasión que Erin McCuen jamás olvidaría. Pero entonces Wade se había marchado del pueblo, llevándose su corazón con él. Doce años más tarde, el muchacho que siempre la había defendido estaba de vuelta…para tentarla con un deseo que los sorprendió a ambos.
UN LUGAR EN EL PARAISO
RESUMEN: Teniéndola a su lado, ¿podría enfrentarse a los fantasmas del pasado?
El pueblo entero se quedó de piedra al ver aparecer a Wade Winslow montado en su Harley. Sólo una emergencia habría podido hacer que el chico rebelde regresara a un lugar en el que nunca se había sentido cómodo. Efectivamente, alguien necesitaba ayuda, la joven ingenua que en otro tiempo se había entregado a él…en una noche de pasión que Erin McCuen jamás olvidaría. Pero entonces Wade se había marchado del pueblo, llevándose su corazón con él. Doce años más tarde, el muchacho que siempre la había defendido estaba de vuelta…para tentarla con un deseo que los sorprendió a ambos.
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