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Just a Kiss - (Summer Harbor Novel) by Denise Hunter (Paperback)

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  • Riley Callahan has plans to finally reveal his secret feelings for his best friend (who just happens to be his brother's ex).
  • About the Author: Denise Hunter is the internationally published bestselling author of more than 20 books, including Dancing with Fireflies and The Convenient Groom.
  • 336 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Christian
  • Series Name: Summer Harbor Novel

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About the Book



Riley Callahan's plans to reveal his secret feelings for his best friend are ruined when his life is drastically altered in Afghanistan.



Book Synopsis



Riley Callahan has plans to finally reveal his secret feelings for his best friend (who just happens to be his brother's ex). But tragedy strikes and derails his plans.

Watching the love of his life fall for his brother was enough to send Riley straight to boot camp. But over a year later, he's officially a marine, and Beau and Paige are no longer an item. When Riley's tour in Afghanistan is up, he intends to confess his feelings to Paige and win his best friend's heart once and for all.

But all that changes when an IED takes the life of a comrade and leaves Riley an amputee. Now he's heading home, injured and troubled. His plans to win Paige are a distant dream. She deserves so much more than the man that's left. All he can do now is put some healthy distance between them. But upon his return he discovers his family has arranged for him to stay with Paige.

Paige is a nurturer at heart and happy to take care of her best buddy. By all appearances Riley is adjusting miraculously well to his disability. But as the days pass, Paige begins to see that the smiles and laughter are just a mask for the pain he's hiding. To make matters worse, her job is in serious jeopardy. The animal shelter that she's poured her heart into has lost its funding, and she has three months to come up with the money needed to save it.

As the weeks wear on, Paige's feelings for Riley begin to shift into uncharted territory. Why is she suddenly noticing his arm muscles and the way his lips curl at the corners? Will she be able to deny her feelings for another Callahan brother? And will Riley let his heart heal so he can let Paige in?

  • Full-length Contemporary Romance
  • Includes Discussion Questions for Book Clubs
  • Part of the Summer Harbor series
    • Book One: Falling Like Snowflakes
    • Book Two: The Goodbye Bride
    • Book Three: Just a Kiss



About the Author



Denise Hunter is the internationally published bestselling author of more than 20 books, including Dancing with Fireflies and The Convenient Groom. She has won The Holt Medallion Award, The Reader's Choice Award, The Foreword Book of the Year Award, and is a RITA finalist. When Denise isn't orchestrating love lives on the written page, she enjoys traveling with her family, drinking green tea, and playing drums. Denise makes her home in Indiana where she and her husband are raising three boys. You can learn more about Denise through her website DeniseHunterBooks.com or by visiting her FaceBook page at facebook.com/authordenisehunter

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Christian
Series Title: Summer Harbor Novel
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
Author: Denise Hunter
Language: English
Street Date: September 6, 2016
TCIN: 51369475
UPC: 9780718023751
Item Number (DPCI): 248-19-8595
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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4.0 out of 5 stars with 1 reviews
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Great Conclusion to Series

4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
ABookLoversThoughts - 9 years ago
Just a Kiss is the third book in the Summer Harbor series, written by Denise Hunter and published by Thomas Nelson. I have really enjoyed this series, and am sad to see it end. I was hoping that this would be the best book of the series, but for some reason, something felt off about it to me. The story seemed to be researched with regard to Riley's injury, but, well, I don't know. Riley's character didn't seem as realistic as he did in book one. Paige Warren has always had a thing for the Callahan boys. First she was best friends with Riley through tough personal problems of her own, then she dated the eldest, Beau, which made Riley crazy, then after Riley enlists to get away from seeing Beau and Paige together and returns, she's caring for Riley. Riley Callahan has always loved Paige, and it was torturous to watch her with his brother. Thus, he enlisted into the Marines--only to have the couple break up around his going-away party. Now back from deployment with one less leg than he left with, Riley has mixed feelings about seeing Paige again. On one hand, he is excited to be reunited with her after all their Skype chats, but on the other hand, he doesn't feel worthy to be with her because of his survivor's guilt, PTSD, and one leg. I wish that I could pin down what felt "off" in this book. Maybe it was the fact that Riley had to stay at Paige's house during his recovery. Or that Riley didn't seem as realistic of a PTSD victim as did Jake Porter in Becky Wade's A Love Like Ours. Maybe it was how Paige and Riley fought over stupid things and had poor communication even though they were supposed to have this great, long-lasted friendship. Friends have to know how to communicate. Maybe it was also that the climax seemed weak, and the romance not as strong as in the first two books. Really though, I did enjoy this book--I read it over one weekend. I would still recommend reading it, especially after reading the other two in the series, although it does work as a standalone. It was a sweet story, and I hope I didn't dissuade anyone from reading this, as it is still worth reading. I only wanted to explain why it was four instead of five stars for me. Thank you so much to Thomas Nelson for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own and were not required to be positive.
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