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Blueprint to Love #4
Sheltering Annie
Love Under Construction . . .
Solitary widower Henry Hank Freeman has relearned how to be alone. In a world gone colorless with grief, he views life in varying shades of gray. Until bumping into Annie, a mysterious woman walking her own lonely road. But, when their paths cross, he can see only light. And a rainbow of opportunity.
Annie McKenna doesn't need any distractions. Perpetually on the run from her abusive ex- husband, she has two kids to hide and protect. No job. No money. No hope. Until she meets Hank Freeman at the shelter she's living in. For the first time in years, she's awakened to a sharp sense of longing. For a normal life. With a man she can trust. But Hank seems too good to be true.
Falling for Annie and her boys was the easy part. But convincing her to build a new dream with him might take longer than the addition Hank is constructing for the shelter. And protecting them from her ex is a full-time job. Believing Henry's beautiful blueprint will take all the faith Annie can summon. She can't afford another mistake. Because where she's escaped from . . . mistakes can kill.
Solitary widower Henry Hank Freeman has relearned how to be alone. In a world gone colorless with grief, he views life in varying shades of gray. Until bumping into Annie, a mysterious woman walking her own lonely road. But, when their paths cross, he can see only light. And a rainbow of opportunity.
Annie McKenna doesn't need any distractions. Perpetually on the run from her abusive ex- husband, she has two kids to hide and protect. No job. No money. No hope. Until she meets Hank Freeman at the shelter she's living in. For the first time in years, she's awakened to a sharp sense of longing. For a normal life. With a man she can trust. But Hank seems too good to be true.
Falling for Annie and her boys was the easy part. But convincing her to build a new dream with him might take longer than the addition Hank is constructing for the shelter. And protecting them from her ex is a full-time job. Believing Henry's beautiful blueprint will take all the faith Annie can summon. She can't afford another mistake. Because where she's escaped from . . . mistakes can kill.
275 pages, ebook
Published February 27, 2018
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About the author
Lauren Giordano
32 books94 followersContemporary Romance novelist. Terrible cook. Somewhat of an expert in putting out small kitchen fires. Born in the Northeast-- aka a decades-long, tumultuous,love-hate relationship with the Boston Red Sox.
Love reading all genres. Let me know the great books you're reading so I can try them, too!
Check out my contemporary small-town romance series, Blueprint To Love and Can't Help Falling!
Upcoming releases:
The Heartbroken Diaries: Spousal Loss - Surviving the Early Years & Grieving Through a Pandemic, July, 2021.
Out of the Woods, Book 5 Can't Help Falling series, September, 2021.
The Mona Project, Book 5 Blueprint to Love series December, 2021.
Love reading all genres. Let me know the great books you're reading so I can try them, too!
Check out my contemporary small-town romance series, Blueprint To Love and Can't Help Falling!
Upcoming releases:
The Heartbroken Diaries: Spousal Loss - Surviving the Early Years & Grieving Through a Pandemic, July, 2021.
Out of the Woods, Book 5 Can't Help Falling series, September, 2021.
The Mona Project, Book 5 Blueprint to Love series December, 2021.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 13, 2018
I found this book really interesting. The story was well thought out and deep. It covered serious issues such as domestic violence and the after effects of it.
Annie is living in a womens shelter with her 2 young sons. She volunteers and works in the shelter while hiding out from her ex-husband, Phil.
She meets Hank who is a 43 year old widower who is working on the construction at the shelter.
How their love story develops and the issues that both have are dealt with is approached.
The main characters were written well and fleshed out quite well. Their back story was told and it all made sense.
The flow of the story was good and kept my interest to the end.
Tommy and Jason, Annie’s 2 little boys were cute and very sweet.
A beautiful story which i would highly recommend.
I received this book free from ebook discovery. I voluntarily review this book. This is my honest review.
Annie is living in a womens shelter with her 2 young sons. She volunteers and works in the shelter while hiding out from her ex-husband, Phil.
She meets Hank who is a 43 year old widower who is working on the construction at the shelter.
How their love story develops and the issues that both have are dealt with is approached.
The main characters were written well and fleshed out quite well. Their back story was told and it all made sense.
The flow of the story was good and kept my interest to the end.
Tommy and Jason, Annie’s 2 little boys were cute and very sweet.
A beautiful story which i would highly recommend.
I received this book free from ebook discovery. I voluntarily review this book. This is my honest review.
March 11, 2018
This was a very moving, sympathetically written story that had me gripped from beginning to end. Annie and her two children are on the run for an abusive ex husband. At the end of her reserves they find themselves in a homeless shelter with others abuse victims. Whilst volunteering in the kitchens Annie begins a shy friendship with Hank, a builder working on renovations for the centre.
This is not a fast moving book and as can be expected of someone so traumatised Annie is cautious. Hank has his own demons. A widower who truly loved his wife he too is reserved but the spark is there and they grow to learn trust and comfort in each other. With a stalker of an ex husband in the mix there are problems along the way making for a well rounded interesting story.
This the first book I have read by this author and I was impressed by her measured and well thought out approach to this sensitive subject. I have now downloaded a further book in the series.
I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily review this book and this is my honest personal review.
This is not a fast moving book and as can be expected of someone so traumatised Annie is cautious. Hank has his own demons. A widower who truly loved his wife he too is reserved but the spark is there and they grow to learn trust and comfort in each other. With a stalker of an ex husband in the mix there are problems along the way making for a well rounded interesting story.
This the first book I have read by this author and I was impressed by her measured and well thought out approach to this sensitive subject. I have now downloaded a further book in the series.
I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily review this book and this is my honest personal review.
March 13, 2018
A heart-wrenching story of a woman and her two children on the run from her ex-husband, a man who wields violence just because he can. Annie is tired of the constant battle to keep one step ahead of Phil, but every time she finds a new place to rest, he tracks her down once again. Hank, a widower, working at the shelter where Annie volunteers, sees the sweetness and determination in Annie and his protective instincts are stirred up. Hank is still battling with the loss of his wife but Annie and her two boys give him a new purpose in life. This book has shades of light and dark, with the gentle romance that builds between Annie and Hank, and the dark, violent battle she has with Phil. The story is well written and maps out the reality of having to live a life on the run from an abusive spouse. However this standalone book brings hope and shows the way towards independence and a new life. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
March 31, 2018
“Being on the run had taught Annie a great deal about perspective. And mercy. The kindness of strangers. Everyone had problems. Some people were just better equipped to handle them.” Protecting her boys while staying one step ahead of her psycho ex-husband pushed Annie to her limits. Even though Hank’s smile hid his broken soul, it was the bright spot of Annie’s day. Smiles turned to touches, which turned to flames between them. A wonderful story of survival, danger, and love. "I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review."
March 11, 2018
Annie and their two sons had been running from her abusing husband for two years. When she mets Henry in New Beginning shelter they feel an instant connection. But can she overcome her fears of her husband coming after her and her sons and have a chance at love again? Can Hank open his heart again after losing his wife four years ago? They will have to fight for a future together but it will wort it. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily review this book. This is my honest review.
April 15, 2018
Sweet
Good book, how one man can build up one beat down woman and show her the love she deserves and more
Good book, how one man can build up one beat down woman and show her the love she deserves and more
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews