By JoAnn Ross
Whilst former U.S. Marine photojournalist Gabriel St. James arrives in protect Bay to assist out a fellow Marine, the very last thing he expects is to satisfy a girl like Charity. A veterinarian with a earlier that will have defeated a much less resilient girl, Charity nonetheless possesses a center as beneficiant as her identify. She's identified males like Gabe before-but with a shared charm most unlikely to disclaim, Charity and Gabe comply with an easy affair without expectancies. yet as summer time unfolds, and Gabe unearths purposes to increase his remain in safeguard Bay, he and Charity notice that there is not anything easy approximately falling in love, and not anything effortless concerning the offerings of the center.
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But the debacle that was to have been her wedding day was nearly two years ago. Doing some quick mental math, Charity realized she’d been going to bed alone for 610 nights. And waking up alone—unless you counted Peanut, who slept on the floor at the foot of her bed—for 611 mornings. Not that she was counting. But perhaps it was time to rethink her dating moratorium. When her mind drifted back to Gabriel St. James, she tacked on a caveat. With someone safe. If she was going to dive back into the dating pool, Charity preferred to stay in shallow waters.
Not making matters easier was the fact that the mother was a “golden paws” dog—too elderly to be safely giving birth. She opened the extended abdomen. “First thing is to inspect the uterus for tears, or adhesions. ” She stepped aside to let Amie view the open cavity. “Looks good to me,” the assistant said with a confidence that would serve her well in her own practice someday. Maybe they’d even become partners down the road, once Amie got her DVM. The slower pace here on the remote Oregon coast had Charity seriously considering a less workaholic lifestyle that allowed more time for pleasure.
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