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Fresh-Start Family
Civilian life is a strain for war hero Tom Garrison, but he's an expert at emergencies. And he puts his training to good use helping his lovely neighbor, single mom Jenna Atkins, and her sick son, Brian. Tom thinks he can rescue the family and walk away, but he's in for a big surprise. Despite his efforts, Jenna and Brian capture his heart—just as he captures theirs. Both Jenna and Tom have reason to be wary of letting anyone close. Can they overcome the past to give this family a fresh start at love?
- GenresLove InspiredRomance
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
About the author
Lisa Mondello
105 books542 followersUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, Lisa Mondello, has held many jobs in her life but
being a published authors is the last job she'll ever have. She's not retiring!
She blames the creation of the personal computer for her leap into writing
novels. Otherwise, she'd still be penning stories with paper and pen. Her first
book, All I Want for Christmas is You won Best First Book in the Golden Quill.
Her books have finaled in the HOLT Medallion, and the Colorado Award of
Excellence contests. In 2011 she re-released her award winning book All I Want
for Christmas is You along with a re-issue of her romantic comedy, The Marriage Contract, with a new contemporary romance called The Knight and Maggie's Baby.
In 2012 she reissued the first 3 books of her popular Western Romance Series
TEXAS HEARTS including Her Heart for the Asking, His Heart for the Trusting and
being a published authors is the last job she'll ever have. She's not retiring!
She blames the creation of the personal computer for her leap into writing
novels. Otherwise, she'd still be penning stories with paper and pen. Her first
book, All I Want for Christmas is You won Best First Book in the Golden Quill.
Her books have finaled in the HOLT Medallion, and the Colorado Award of
Excellence contests. In 2011 she re-released her award winning book All I Want
for Christmas is You along with a re-issue of her romantic comedy, The Marriage Contract, with a new contemporary romance called The Knight and Maggie's Baby.
In 2012 she reissued the first 3 books of her popular Western Romance Series
TEXAS HEARTS including Her Heart for the Asking, His Heart for the Trusting and
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January 17, 2012
Fresh-Start Family by Lisa Mondello
If you are prone to tears, you may want to keep the Kleenex handy with this story!
Tom Garrison, also called Tag while he was in the Marines, moves to the quiet town of Chesterfield, Nebraska. He was trying to run from his memories and the quiet area and hard farm work helped some but you can never run. When he meets his neighbors shortly after the move it was because of an emergency. Jenna Atkins needed to get her son to the hospital 2 hours away. A broken down truck and no phone service sent Tag into action. Who knew one trip to the hospital would change his life. Jenna and her son Brian quickly changed his quiet life, and he didn't mind. But still the past memories kept a wall up.
Jenna was widowed long before her husband died. Brian's kidney disease was too much for Kent to handle. She moved back to Chesterfield to help her father on his farm. Their new neighbor quickly became Brian's new hero. Jenna was fond of him as well but could see he had a past that he wanted to keep to himself and by doing so, he kept her out as well.
Can Tom and Jenna find a way from their hurts of the dark past to make room for healing in their futures, together maybe?
http://justjudysjumbles.blogspot.com/...
If you are prone to tears, you may want to keep the Kleenex handy with this story!
Tom Garrison, also called Tag while he was in the Marines, moves to the quiet town of Chesterfield, Nebraska. He was trying to run from his memories and the quiet area and hard farm work helped some but you can never run. When he meets his neighbors shortly after the move it was because of an emergency. Jenna Atkins needed to get her son to the hospital 2 hours away. A broken down truck and no phone service sent Tag into action. Who knew one trip to the hospital would change his life. Jenna and her son Brian quickly changed his quiet life, and he didn't mind. But still the past memories kept a wall up.
Jenna was widowed long before her husband died. Brian's kidney disease was too much for Kent to handle. She moved back to Chesterfield to help her father on his farm. Their new neighbor quickly became Brian's new hero. Jenna was fond of him as well but could see he had a past that he wanted to keep to himself and by doing so, he kept her out as well.
Can Tom and Jenna find a way from their hurts of the dark past to make room for healing in their futures, together maybe?
http://justjudysjumbles.blogspot.com/...
July 20, 2018
Good, but I had issue with her former husband having a grave illness and still being allowed to fly. There's no way the Air Force wouldn't know about his disease nor would they let him fly. (Former AF wife.)
April 18, 2016
Easy, predictable read but a good message too.
September 19, 2015
This book was bitter sweet.
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