{"product_id":"9781611947373","title":"The Marine","description":"Semper Fi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewly widowed Grace James knows she's at a crossroads. Raised by her aunt, she spent her life playing the role of the perpetual 'good girl'--never rocking the boat, always fitting in. And where did that get her? She had an unhappy marriage, and now she's singlehandedly raising two strong-willed teenaged daughters who have \u003ci\u003eTrouble\u003c\/i\u003e written all over them. Just once, Grace wished she had a different life. What would it feel like to be irresponsible, free . . . wild? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Then she meets two men who change everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergeant Josh Caven is a Marine, through and through. He's also a single dad who's going on deployment again--soon! He has to come up with a family care plan for his little girl, and he's desperate. He tells himself that's the only reason he shows up on Grace's doorstep. Because maybe she could help--if she's the mother who gave him up for adoption all those years ago . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergeant Joseph Kinlaw is also a Marine, though he's retired now. But once a Marine, always a Marine. He put in his time overseas, and now he's there for those that come home broken, mentally or physically. He's a loner, his wounded warriors his only family. Until he meets Grace . . . and realizes she needs him as much as he needs her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn award-winning published author, Cheryl Reavis's literary short stories have appeared in a number of \"little magazines\" such as \u003ci\u003eThe Crescent Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSanskrit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Apple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Emrys Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Greensboro Group's statewide competition anthology, \u003ci\u003eWRITER'S CHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e. Her contemporary romance novel, \u003ci\u003eA Crime of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, reached millions of readers in \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She has won the Romance Writers of America's coveted RITA award four times, and she is a three-time finalist.","brand":"BelleBooks Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139169272048,"sku":"9781611947373","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611947373_p0.jpg?v=1763840044","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611947373","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}