Coming Home — April Zyon

After sixteen years in the Marine Corps, Rhys Hollister is returning to Massey, Texas with a heavy weight bearing down on him. His father's life hangs in the balance, marring any pleasure he finds in coming back home. Finally meeting Gwen Baker, his father's doctor and family friend, comes as an unexpected pleasure in a time of such sadness.

Having never met the elusive Rhys, though she knows his mother and sister well, Gwen gets quite the shock when she first sets eyes on the man. There's a connection between them, deeper than either have ever felt, and one strong enough to last a lifetime. The timing isn't ideal, but their feelings won't be denied forever.

All it takes is a celebration, some time alone together, and a mutually burning desire hot enough to rival a Texas summer. When they are in each other's arms, it's just like coming home.