Daddy
Wore Dog Tags
By: Barbara Witek
Genre: Military Romance
SYNOPSIS:
A soldier running from his past and a young woman denying herself
a future become caregivers of a beautiful baby girl and find their true destiny
as a family.
Army Ranger Max Hamilton has returned to Destiny Falls after the
sudden death of his brother. Only coming home means more than trying to save
the family farm. Coming home means facing the demons he left behind, and
allowing himself to love again.
After her twin sisters’ death, suburban veterinarian, Chelsea
Stevens understands that raising her niece is the only chance for a child she
will ever have. Fulfilling her sister’s final wish is more than just moving her
career…it’s risking her heart.
Can their shared love of a child be the common ground these
wounded souls need to trust and find love for keeps?
BOOK LINKS:
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A soldier running from his past…
Army Ranger, Max Hamilton, has returned to Destiny Falls
after the sudden death of his brother. Only coming home means more than trying
to save the family farm. Coming home means facing the demons he left behind,
and allowing himself to love again when becoming a father wasn’t part of the
plan.
A young woman denying herself
a future…
Suburban
veterinarian, Chelsea Stevens, understands that raising her niece is the only
chance for a child she will ever have. Fulfilling her sister’s final wish is
more than just moving her career…it’s providing a sense of family and risking
her heart with a man intent on walking away.
Chelsea had to admit she was nervous,
as moments later she sat behind the wheel of her fuel efficient hybrid still in
her sister’s driveway. This wasn’t a weekend getaway up north. She’d jumped in
without seriously thinking things through, which was so unlike her, but she
blamed it on the stress of grief and wanting to fulfill Val’s wishes. Common
sense told her she should have at least called the Hamilton’s to let them know
she was coming and why. Doubts about the move started to creep in.
What if they didn’t care? What if they
didn’t like the fact that Val and Nate hadn’t gotten married right away? During
the good days, between chemo treatments, she and Val had extensive talks about
the future, specifically Bella’s future. Val and Nate had planned to get
married once the cancer was under control. Their dream disintegrated after
Nate’s horrible accident at the farm. Val had been so weak and sick from her
treatment she couldn’t attend the funeral, and Chelsea hadn’t wanted to leave
her alone.
Bella fussed and wiggled from being
stuck in the confines of her car seat without movement, drawing Chelsea from
her memory. She quickly started the car and shushed her niece before turning on
the radio which seemed to soothe them both. Her condo had already been sublet
when she’d decided to move in with Val full time. There was nothing left in the
townhouse and the movers had long since gone. The only thing to do now was
continue with the plan or stay in a hotel and call the whole thing off. In her
heart Chelsea knew she couldn’t do that.
Bella had Hamilton listed as her last
name on the birth certificate. Chelsea had never met Nate. From conversations
with Val, she knew her sister and Nate had found something special with each
other. They were completely in love and wanted what was best for their
daughter, which was why Chelsea needed to find Max Hamilton right away …
whether he was happy about it or not.
She’d gone into protective mode, trying to deny what was and
had been happening between them, throwing his words and behavior out in the
open with the hope it would change things. He’d recognized the signs because
he’d been there himself. She’d shocked the hell out of him by declaring her
love before leaving. He wondered if she’d meant to say it or if it had just
slipped out.
He wouldn’t deny what he felt any
longer but in that exact moment, the words stayed hidden in his heart.
Hopefully he only needed time to adjust and convince his heart that Chelsea was
safe with him. He also had to convince Chelsea. Once she knew he wasn’t going
anywhere, she’d open her heart to trust him. Then his pain would be over for
good and nothing would take her from him. It was time he moved on, and he was
ready to, with her.
AUTHOR INFO:
Barbara Witek
I live in upstate New York with my very own alpha-male and a
loveable Labrador who thinks he's the fourth child! Proud mom of an Army ROTC
cadet, a soon to be college freshman and a teenage daughter who's involved in
everything, there's never a dull moment in our busy household.
I'm a firm believer in love at first sight, second chances and
creating your own destiny. Isn't that what romance is all about? Being a
hopeless romantic helps me write my touching, emotional and heartfelt romances.
I also write Gossip Girl fan-fiction under the name Kyra Steele.
You can find Kyra through Amazon's Kindle Worlds.
When I'm not writing, I enjoy a good glass of wine and getting
lost in a book. I also love cross-country skiing and ice-skating (although I
admit to not having done either in years!) hiking, anything crafty, and
competitive family game nights (scrabble of course)!
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