Her Soldier’s Touch
by J.M. Stewart
Blurb:
Experience has taught single mother Rachel Madison
that the only person she can truly rely on is herself. But what she wants most
in the world—to give her son the life she never had growing up—means she must
put her faith in a man who once walked out on her.
Retired from the service, U.S. Army Sergeant First
Class Colten Taylor makes a detour to Phoenix to bury his brother. Nobody is
more surprised than he is to see Rachel waiting for him at the airport. He
regrets the morning he walked away from her, but coming from an abusive home
taught Colt to put limits on all his relationships—especially this one.
So when he discovers he has a son, Colt knows this is
a chance to prove to himself he’s not a chip off the old block. Turning his
life around doesn’t come naturally, though. Then a drug dealer crops up from
his brother’s dark past, threatening their son and forcing Colt and Rachel to
face their demons … and each other.
Genre: contemporary romance
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Word Count: 70, 000
Release date: March 16, 2015
ISBN: 9781440581373
ISBN-10: 1440581371
Excerpt:
“Maybe I do it to protect you. Did you ever think of that? I don’t do
relationships, Rach. You’re better off finding someone who can give you what
you need, because I’m not that man.”
That damn stony wall made her want to hit him just to see him react.
She clenched her fists. “Coward.”
Colt’s head jerked in her direction. His gaze seared into her as he
studied her.
“I don’t need your protection.” She glared at him. “I’m perfectly
capable of looking out for myself.”
He turned his body fully toward her and copied her stance, folding his
arms across his chest. “All right. You really want to know what I’m thinking?
Telling me you want me because our son needs his father wasn’t what I hoped
you’d say. I wanted you to tell me you wanted me.
But, I know damn well I have no right to want that, for exactly that reason … I
walked out. And, for the record, I didn’t tell you all that stuff that night to
scare you. I was being honest.”
His body heat radiated against her side as he closed the distance
between them, stepping into her personal space then taking another step, until
his scent of soap and man washed over her and his firm body brushed hers. His
voice lowered to a husky murmur, his breath whispering across her cheek.
“More than I should have been. Those eyes of yours pull things out of
my mouth I shouldn’t say. You’re my ultimate weakness, sweetheart.”
Review:
First off, can I just say...drool worthy cover! The cover alone made me want to know what was between the pages!
Colt arrives back home for his brother's funeral with the idea that he could take care o business and leave soon after. After seeing his brother's best friend and his former lover, Rachel, Colt changes his mind and decides to stick around for a bit. Rachel thinks she wants nothing to do with Colt, but, in her heart she knows that he deserves a chance to be a father to their child. Can they both move forward and forget where they came from?
I found this book to be a sweet-n-sexy read, with just the right amount of conflict, confusion, and reconciliation. This is the first time I have read anything by J.M. Stewart, and I will be keeping my eye out for more.
Author:
J.M. Stewart is a coffee and chocolate addict who lives
in the Pacific Northwest. She’s a hopeless romantic who believes everybody
should have their happily ever after.
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