Falling for the Marine (Mercy Indiana)

Review\n"A feel-good romance with an imaginative and innovative story line, this book is definitely not one to miss." — Romance Junkies\n""What a great read...with a home-is-where-the-heart-is feel that has to touch a true romantic at heart!" — Writer's Unlimited\n"Top Pick! With engaging leads and sparkling wit, The Marine's Kiss is a winner." — Romantic Times Book Club\n"What a great read...with a home-is-where-the-heart-is feel that has to touch a true romantic at heart..." — Military Romance\nA second chance at the life he left behind...\nThird grade teacher Jenny Wright pours everything into her job, determined to help Mercy Elementary improve its test scores so it can keep its accreditation. She'll even kiss a pig on the snout if it gets her students to read more books. The principal isn't so keen on her unorthodox methods, however, and makes a deal with her-he'll support her unique approach if she makes room for a volunteer classroom helper: Nate Dole. The Nate Dole, who joined the Marines, left Mercy behind, and broke her heart.\nNate is just fine wallowing in his little house. The bullet that tore through his knee ripped away his career as a Marine along with his belief in himself. Now he's back in Mercy, lost and depressed, wondering if he still has a purpose in life. When his mother volunteers him to help out at Mercy Elementary, he's suddenly in close quarters with the one woman he never thought he'd see again. Jenny is just as beautiful as he remembers, but he isn't the same man who left town years ago. It doesn't take long for him to realize he's still in love with her, but she's not falling into his arms just yet.\nAs his week of volunteering comes to a close, Nate knows he's running out of time to make amends for the past and build a new future. Can he convince Jenny that he's in it for the long haul this time? Or will Jenny's caution keep them from their second chance at forever?\nFrom the Author\nGet your next great Shirley Jump story!\nMercy, Indiana:
Kissing Mr. Wrong
Beauty and the Bachelor
Second Chance for the Single Dad
Falling for the Marine\nThe Sweet and Savory Series:
The Bride Wore Chocolate
The Devil Served Desire
The Angel Tasted Temptation
The Playboy Savored Seduction
The Boss Courted Trouble\nFortune's Island:
And Then Forever
Can't Get Over You\nFrom the Back Cover\nA second chance at the life he left behind...\nThird grade teacher Jenny Wright pours everything into her job, determined to help Mercy Elementary improve its test scores so it can keep its accreditation. She'll even kiss a pig on the snout if it gets her students to read more books. The principal isn't so keen on her unorthodox methods, however, and makes a deal with her-he'll support her unique approach if she makes room for a volunteer classroom helper: Nate Dole. The Nate Dole, who joined the Marines, left Mercy behind, and broke her heart.\nNate is just fine wallowing in his little house. The bullet that tore through his knee ripped away his career as a Marine along with his belief in himself. Now he's back in Mercy, lost and depressed, wondering if he still has a purpose in life. When his mother volunteers him to help out at Mercy Elementary, he's suddenly in close quarters with the one woman he never thought he'd see again. Jenny is just as beautiful as he remembers, but he isn't the same man who left town years ago. It doesn't take long for him to realize he's still in love with her, but she's not falling into his arms just yet.\nAs his week of volunteering comes to a close, Nate knows he's running out of time to make amends for the past and build a new future. Can he convince Jenny that he's in it for the long haul this time? Or will Jenny's caution keep them from their second chance at forever?