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Saving Grace

Alexandra Banks · Rosewood Ranch #3

350 pagescontemporary romance
(1k)Steamy

A woman fleeing an abusive boyfriend takes refuge on a ranch — as housekeeper to a wounded, furious soldier.

Content Warnings
abuse (physical)abuse (emotional)domestic violence

Description

Grace Weston left a loving stable home and family to follow her heart. And with her parents disowning her for running off and leaving a bright future behind. At only twenty, she is utterly alone. Apart from the man who has taken a severe nosedive in the boyfriend department. Convincing herself her part time work and art is all she needs, she ignores the bad (Joel), and gets on with it. But her street angel just turned house devil. When she feels true fear at the hands of Joel for the first time in the tiny movable house she calls a home, she needs to leave. Right now.Mackinlay Rawlins is the good guy, the everyman, solider, hero, big brother, little bro and beloved son. And he his life was just flipped upside down in the worst way possible. Forced back to the ranch on medical discharge, life is difficult. His mobility is limited, his pain too much. Being around his happy, upbeat family is the last place he wants to be. A live-in nanny? Absolutely not. Doesn't matter how many times Ma calls her the housekeeper. She goes, just like the last three. Now, he's stuck on repeat of the worst day of his life, desperate for a way out.

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