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Synopsis
Two years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. The reno on her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to keep her debilitating anxiety attacks at bay and begin to heal her heart...if she can ignore the ridiculously handsome guy next door. At twenty-eight, single-dad Jackson Montgomery’s life revolves around his five-year-old daughter and his job as a search-and-rescue pilot for the coast guard. He’s no stranger to saving a damsel in distress, and though his gorgeous new neighbor is clearly in distress, she’s no damsel. She’s stubborn as hell with walls a mile thick, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why. It doesn’t matter that their attraction is undeniable—she swore she’d never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man. There are some wounds time can’t heal, and some fears too consuming to conquer. She’s a barely breathing heartbreak on the edge of recovery. He’s a crash waiting to happen. Together they could have it all...if they can endure the coming storm.
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The Reality of Everything: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Adult contemporary romance with grief, anxiety, military loss, sensual intimate scenes, and moderate language. Emotionally intense themes of healing after traumatic loss.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death of partner, death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adults will connect with this emotional story of a widow learning to love again and a single dad who helps her heal.