The Soldier She Could Never Forget

Tina Beckett

Литагент HarperCollins EUR

Some things you never forget…Your first time. Your first love. Your first broken heart. Or, in Jessi Riley’s case, all three combined in one…as Clinton Marks.Bad boy extraordinaire, Clint left town the night of Jessi’s graduation, after sharing one unforgettable night together. Now, two decades later, he’s back in her life as the military doctor looking after her daughter!As shared memories float to the surface, Jessi and Clint can no longer deny their longing for each other. Could it be that second time around, one night will become forever?

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‘… a tension-filled emotional story with just the right amount of drama. The author’s vivid description of the Brazilian jungle and its people make this story something special.’

—RT Book Reviews on Doctor’s Guide to Dating in the Jungle

Born to a family that was always on the move, TINA BECKETT learned to pack a suitcase almost before she knew how to tie her shoes. Fortunately she met a man who also loved to travel, and she snapped him right up. Married for over twenty years, Tina has three wonderful children and has lived in gorgeous places such as Portugal and Brazil.

Living where English reading material is difficult to find has its drawbacks, however. Tina had to come up with creative ways to satisfy her love for romance novels, so she picked up her pen and tried writing one. After her tenth book she realised she was hooked. She was officially a writer.

A three-time Golden Heart finalist, and fluent in Portuguese, Tina now divides her time between the United States and Brazil. She loves to use exotic locales as the backdrop for many of her stories. When she’s not writing you can find her either on horseback or soldering stained glass panels for her home.

Tina loves to hear from readers. You can contact her through her website or ‘friend’ her on Facebook.

The Soldier She Could Never Forget

Tina Beckett

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Dear Reader (#ulink_e40b88d1-2345-5143-8bc0-6ecad7ee979f),

Sometimes life gives us second chances: a dream job we passed up for something else, a return trip to a childhood home, a first love that was lost many years ago. And sometimes … sometimes we come to understand why things happened the way they did in the past.

Thank you for joining Jessi and Clint as they unexpectedly come face-to-face after years apart. As Jessi struggles to understand what went wrong between them Clint wrestles with the demons that haunt him. And maybe, through the power of forgiveness and with an approving nod from fate, they can rediscover a love they thought long dead.

Clint and Jessi’s journey has a special place in my heart. I hope you enjoy reading their story as much as I loved writing it!

Much love

Tina Beckett

To my children. You bring me joy, every single day.

Table of Contents

Cover (#u714244a3-1433-5d2f-ba8b-f7c48e288c01)

Praise for Tina Beckett (#ulink_4941b461-9c8b-5859-8b53-2427f475cfe3)

About the Author (#ue5c44f8f-4245-5afc-ad4a-ae4383f2601b)

Title Page (#u3cbf4a24-4c33-5f8b-a35d-f98a25e31a34)

Dear Reader (#ulink_b08fd146-d816-5851-ad20-2c4948d3f3d8)

Dedication (#uf9a65665-8865-5d69-b4bb-a1d0d23e3b61)

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CHAPTER ONE (#ulink_a985ef8b-150a-5395-a09f-d8462f8d3caa)

CHAPTER TWO (#ulink_1db9a192-8cfe-5c97-8ba5-dd7ca16adcd8)

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