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Hero Next Door

A Single Dad Military Romance

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Hero Next Door

By: Lara Swann
Narrated by: John Lane, Veronica Worthington
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Ex-marine. Ex-wife. Ex-hausted.

I left my brothers in the marines to start a family. I left my ex-wife when that family drove her to drink and drugs. Now all I have left is my son - and he's all I care about.

I can't afford to make another mistake. And the girl who moved in next door? Mistake written all over her. She's got the sweetest smile, the hottest damn curves, and behind it all...a haunted look. I can't take my damn eyes off her.

My powerful body and coarse attitude make her nervous - and as she tries to start a new life away from her abusive ex, she has her own reasons to stay away. But we can't help it. We're f--king drawn to each other. And when she tells me how much she wants a baby...I make every mistake in the book. Because I want a family again.

I want her. My son. And a baby. And when her past comes calling...I'll fight to hell and back to keep it.

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Lara Swann (P)2018 Tantor Fiction Military Protector Romance Romantic Suspense Women's Fiction Suspense Heartfelt Marriage

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Actually really enjoyed this story! The narration was okay too. The epilogue really hit me in the feels!!

Pretty good story

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I ended up not finishing this one. There wasn't anything inherently wrong with the characters or the story, but it just failed to keep me hooked.

Meh. I just got bored.

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It was a great story from the first moment to the last. He is an ex-marine who is used to protecting. Lately the only thing he has protected is his own heart, his mother and the thing that is most precious to him in the world, his son. There was simply no room for anything else, nor did he want that. Until her. His new neighbor intrigued him from the first moment he saw her. Naomi was on the run from her ex who abused her. From the moment she first met Tyler she was immediately in love with her little neighbor boy. From the moment she met Mack, Tyler's father and her new neighbor Mack, it was attraction at first sight. She secretly longed for only one thing. To have and have a baby. Mack never expected to want a family again. His life was not perfect, but it was good as it was. He had his mother and his son and he didn't need more. However, that changed from the moment he met Naomi. He started to want more. He wanted her, he wanted another child, he wanted to have a real family. From the moment Naomi admitted to Mack that she wanted to have a child of her own someday, he couldn't let go of the idea of ​​her being pregnant with his child. Just when everything seems to be looking up for them, a ghost from Naomi's past comes calling. Can Mack, with his navy background, bring Naomi back safely, or is he doomed to a life as a single father.

Is the story a bit predictable? Yes, does it make it any less? No, absolutely not. It was a wonderfully romantic, beautiful story that melts your heart. Be honest, who wouldn't want a man like Mack and his son Tyler.

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This single dad, second chance, slow-burn, small town, ex-military romance was everything I needed. It was a light read, despite touching, lightly, on domestic abuse, grief, and substance abuse, too.
The story was hopeful, the kid was fun and cute, the romance had enough tension to keep me anxious for more, and, when it came the spice was really 🔥 🥵, even if sparse.
And, we get an amazing hea.

heart-warming 🥰💖

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Well thought through characters and no cliffhangers — takes you on a journey of varying emotions with a truly romantic HEA.

Great storyline holds attention throughout

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