2.5
Secrets of Summer
ByPublisher Description
Revisit this heartfelt second chance romance book from New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery. Previously published as A Dad for Billie.
Banker Adam Barrington’s quiet life is disrupted when a baseball smashes his window. Intrigued by the eight-year-old culprit who recently moved next door, Adam is shocked to discover that her mother is Jane Southwick, his ex-fiancée, who left him at the altar years ago.
When Jane decided to return to her hometown and move in to her parent’s old house, she knew that facing her next-door neighbor was inevitable, but when her daughter finds a window to his house—and his heart—Jane is delighted with the bond growing between Adam and the little girl. Now she must confess the secret she has been carrying in her heart for years and risk everything for a second chance at love and family.
Revisit recently published titles by Susan Mallery:
The One Next Door
Hometown Hero
Home with the Cowboy
Christmas in Whitehorn
Summer on the Ranch
Banker Adam Barrington’s quiet life is disrupted when a baseball smashes his window. Intrigued by the eight-year-old culprit who recently moved next door, Adam is shocked to discover that her mother is Jane Southwick, his ex-fiancée, who left him at the altar years ago.
When Jane decided to return to her hometown and move in to her parent’s old house, she knew that facing her next-door neighbor was inevitable, but when her daughter finds a window to his house—and his heart—Jane is delighted with the bond growing between Adam and the little girl. Now she must confess the secret she has been carrying in her heart for years and risk everything for a second chance at love and family.
Revisit recently published titles by Susan Mallery:
The One Next Door
Hometown Hero
Home with the Cowboy
Christmas in Whitehorn
Summer on the Ranch
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SUSAN MALLERY is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels about the relationships that shape women's lives—family, friendship, romance. Library Journal says, “Mallery is the master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations," and readers seem to agree—40 million copies of her books have sold worldwide. Her warm, humorous stories make the world a happier place to live. She’s passionate about animal welfare, which shows in the many quirky animal characters she has created.Susan grew up in California and now lives in Seattle with her husband and adorable poodle. Visit her at SusanMallery.com.
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