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Owen Sanger ~
Becoming an Army Ranger was all I ever wanted. After years of devoting my life to the Army, I’ve found a great job where my skills are put to good use. Life was good, but seeing Lori, my longtime friend again, changed everything.
She was my best friend, my confidant, my neighbor, and one day on a boat, my lover. I went away after that, and we lost touch. Now, here she is with her daughter, and suddenly, everything I ever wanted seems trivial. She was the one I let get away, and I’ll never forgive myself for that.
Lori Matthews ~
Nothing in my life has been more rewarding than being a parent. It’s the gift I didn’t know I wanted at the time but wouldn’t change for the world. It’s just been she and I against the world, and thankfully, that’s worked out nicely. But now I'm sick and i had to come home. But running into Owen takes me right back to the moment I realized he would never call, and I’d spend a lifetime wondering what could’ve been.
He was the guy I secretly loved, the reason I smiled, and the guy who broke my heart and left me when I needed him most. Now he’s here, handsome as ever, and so difficult to resist. But can I trust him or will revealing my secret send him running again?
Becoming an Army Ranger was all I ever wanted. After years of devoting my life to the Army, I’ve found a great job where my skills are put to good use. Life was good, but seeing Lori, my longtime friend again, changed everything.
She was my best friend, my confidant, my neighbor, and one day on a boat, my lover. I went away after that, and we lost touch. Now, here she is with her daughter, and suddenly, everything I ever wanted seems trivial. She was the one I let get away, and I’ll never forgive myself for that.
Lori Matthews ~
Nothing in my life has been more rewarding than being a parent. It’s the gift I didn’t know I wanted at the time but wouldn’t change for the world. It’s just been she and I against the world, and thankfully, that’s worked out nicely. But now I'm sick and i had to come home. But running into Owen takes me right back to the moment I realized he would never call, and I’d spend a lifetime wondering what could’ve been.
He was the guy I secretly loved, the reason I smiled, and the guy who broke my heart and left me when I needed him most. Now he’s here, handsome as ever, and so difficult to resist. But can I trust him or will revealing my secret send him running again?
157 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 26, 2022
About the author
Susie McIver
435 books76 followersSusie McIver is a native Californian and lifelong lover of great books. Born into a family of ten children, there were plenty of stories to tell and share. It’s only fitting she now writes books of her own.
When she’s not writing or plotting her next book, she enjoys walking in nature, fishing in a lake near her home, reading, and spending as much time as she can with her three amazing children, five beautiful grandchildren, and her husband, whom she proudly says is her best friend in the world.
For more information about Susie and her books, visit her website here: https://www.susiemciver.com
When she’s not writing or plotting her next book, she enjoys walking in nature, fishing in a lake near her home, reading, and spending as much time as she can with her three amazing children, five beautiful grandchildren, and her husband, whom she proudly says is her best friend in the world.
For more information about Susie and her books, visit her website here: https://www.susiemciver.com
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September 22, 2025
3.5 - 4 stars
This compelling story draws you into a web of action, mystery, and danger, revealing increasingly complex situations as tension builds and the stakes grow higher.
He has always loved her, but he left her behind. Now she is sick, and he finds out she has been keeping a secret. When she is in danger closer than anyone thought, he will do everything to save her.
The characters are alpha males with a heart of gold who risk their lives rescuing others and hunting down the bad guys. Men who fall in love quickly and will do anything to protect what is his and his brothers in arms. They are family.
This compelling story draws you into a web of action, mystery, and danger, revealing increasingly complex situations as tension builds and the stakes grow higher.
He has always loved her, but he left her behind. Now she is sick, and he finds out she has been keeping a secret. When she is in danger closer than anyone thought, he will do everything to save her.
The characters are alpha males with a heart of gold who risk their lives rescuing others and hunting down the bad guys. Men who fall in love quickly and will do anything to protect what is his and his brothers in arms. They are family.
April 27, 2023
A love that was meant to be.
He was six and she was four. Owen and Lori became inseparable from the first time they saw each other. Life would come between them until he moved back home in time to realize she had kept important information from him. Also she was dying.
He was six and she was four. Owen and Lori became inseparable from the first time they saw each other. Life would come between them until he moved back home in time to realize she had kept important information from him. Also she was dying.
September 1, 2023
Great
Owen and Lori.
They habe known each other since they were children.
They both loved each other.
Circumstances, drama, suspense, love, and so much more in this story.
I loved the characters, p!ot and storyline.
I loved the chemistry between them.
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Owen and Lori.
They habe known each other since they were children.
They both loved each other.
Circumstances, drama, suspense, love, and so much more in this story.
I loved the characters, p!ot and storyline.
I loved the chemistry between them.
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September 1, 2025
good book
Owen and Lori grew up together. Both thinking they would be together for life, but life as it always does gets in the way, the rest of the book finds them finding their way back to each other. Good easy read.
Owen and Lori grew up together. Both thinking they would be together for life, but life as it always does gets in the way, the rest of the book finds them finding their way back to each other. Good easy read.
October 20, 2022
This was an excellent and well written story. I like that Owen and Lori have known each other since they were young kids. But after he went into the army rangers he couldn't keep in touch while he was training, and his father had him leave his phone at home. So when Lori tried to get a hold of him and couldn't, she of course jumped to the wrong conclusion. She should have had more faith in him. There's a lot going on in this book, between his missions, injuries and what's happening with Lori. HEA.
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