Jane's Long March Home

by Susan Lute

There's no place like home, and to Gunnery Sergeant Jane Donovan, home is the US Marine Corps. But, she's made a mistake. A tragic mistake that cost an orphaned kid from the poorest part of Madrid his life. Because of a little insubordination and disorderly conduct on her part, she's about to lose the one thing she values most. The family and good life she's forged in the Corps. Now she has one option. Put her future in the hands of Dr. Chase Russell, or become a civilian. The choice is hers.

Chase Russell has royally screwed up. Busy chasing a lucrative book deal that would legitimize his theories about treating war veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and let's face it, give him a certain amount of fame too, he missed a client's cry for help and subsequent admission to the hospital for a failed drug overdose. That the client was his brother makes his arrogance more reprehensible. In the aftermath, he leaves his lucrative practice in Chicago to start over on a lovely, neglected Central Oregon ranch, looking for the peace and sanctuary he craves, but hardly deserves.

When the Marine arrives, nursing a cranky hip and an even crankier disposition, he wants nothing to do with her, but the fun is just beginning. Between helping two runaway kids, and taking the stubborn Marine through play therapy, what's an ex-counselor to do, but make sure this hero finds her way home.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary

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First published March 31, 2011

About the author

Would you be surprised the best things in life come in unexpected packages? No, of course not. An ardent student of human nature, I love ancient history, myth, and dragons. I don’t remember thinking … someday I’ll grow up to be a writer. I just always had stories to tell. I love to travel, take pictures, garden, read, and work on remodeling the house. I live in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains with my husband, the occasional dear, and many hummingbirds. In between all that, I write whenever I can.

Reviews

[Melita Sheppard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book. Strong characters, believable storyline. Enjoyed reading about a female soldier who had worked hard at her job.

[Laura Wollam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jane's Long March

A great read about a lost and broken Marine in need of help piecing her life back together and a psychologist that list his drive to help those he was meant to help. Their story of coming together to help each other and fall in love with each other at the same time will pull at your heart strings and root for the happy ever after that they deserve.

[Maggie Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book. Just the title of this book got me to download it to my Nook the moment I heard it was available. I'm a sucker for stories where a woman takes a look at her life and says "What am I doing? What do I want to be doing? What am I willing to sacrifice to get there?" Maybe that's because it's happened to me more than once. Then when I found out this was about a Marine--even better a woman Marine--I absolutely had to have it. A woman. A hero. A journey to self-discovery. AND it's in the capable hands of Susan Lute! Ahhhhhhh. Pull up a piece of rug in front of the fire and settle in with Jane's Long March Home.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gunnery Sergeant Jane Donovan is Jane in Jane's Long March Home, which tells her fight with post-traumatic stress syndrome and how Dr. Chase Russell helped her find a way to deal with her internal problems from being in a bombing.

The role of two runaway children, Zach and Abby also help Jane face the issues from her childhood and realize she could feel safe in developing lasting relationships and have a family she had once dreamed of before the U.S. Marine Corp became her family.

Jane's Long March Home is emotion packed while being a great love story of a family finding each other. The insight into post-traumatic stress syndrome is very interesting.

[Darla Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jane, a marine fighting to stay with the only family she knows and Chase, a therapist who's lost his ability to help his clients come together in a moving story of the healing power of kids ... and love. Keep the tissues close at hand!

[Jen_C · Rating 4 out of 5]

3-1/2 rounded up to 4. Good story. The style of writing was a little wordy for my taste in parts (using so many descriptive words or explanatory phrases that a sentence becomes a paragraph), but I liked the overall storyline and the main characters although Jane frustrated me at times.

[Cassiel Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! Ms. Lute has a lovely style and Jane was just so delightful. Strong, yet tender. Will definitely read more from this author.

[Tonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Free ebook that is well worth reading. Will try to find more books by Susan Lute. Great storu.

[Kristy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good story line and great characters. Just seemed hard to follow at times

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

this book is one about a marine who has sever pad and the help she has received didn't help at all.

[Susan Lute]

Dear Reader,

I just updated the covers for my contemporary books. What fun! And a challenge. There's always something new to learn in this business. I also wanted to share the inspiration for Jane's story. I come from a military family and had this idea to write a story about a Marine who was having trouble dealing. And then I wondered...what if our Marine was a girl...and because she was so out of control, what if she was forced by her commander to get herself into counseling or end up discharged to civilian life. And so her story ran off with me from there.

I love the idea of role reversals because each of us handle things differently. Thank you so much for your support! Whichever book you choose to read today...happy reading!
Susan