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Synopsis
"911, what's your emergency?" Military surgeon Lance Blair is haunted by many demons and nightmares from his past. Going back home might be the only way he could finally be set free. While working at the Seattle Hospital of Hope, he receives a call bearing tragic news that shakes his world. Now on the road to Juniper Springs, back to where his life began, Lance tackles the responsibilities of running his family’s clinic, while battling the feelings of grief and regret. On an errand in town, he runs into his high-school sweetheart, Avery Hart. The one woman he could never forget. Avery now works as a lawyer at a local law firm and freelances as a private investigator. Immediately, sparks fly, reigniting a flame they thought had died out long ago. While revisiting their shared past and the future they could have had, Lance learns of Avery's suspicions regarding his mother’s death. As they explore the mysteries surrounding her death and the secrets hidden in Juniper Springs, they rediscover the spark of true love and confront the different paths life has led them down. Brought together by tragedy, their lives intertwine through faith, solving mysteries that will forever change their fate. *The Girl in Juniper Springs is Book 1 in the Juniper Springs series and can be read as a standalone.
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Is The Girl in Juniper Springs appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A military surgeon returns home after a family tragedy and reunites with his high school sweetheart while investigating his mother's suspicious death. Contains themes of grief, past trauma, and mystery with mild romantic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of parent, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the rekindled romance and mystery-solving as two former sweethearts investigate secrets in their hometown.