num_pages: 336
description: Riley Callahans plans to reveal his secret feelings for his best friend are derailed when his life is drastically altered in Afghanistan.Watching the love of his life fall for his brother was enough to send Riley straight to boot camp. But over a year later hes officially a marine and Beau and Paige are no longer an item. When Rileys tour in Afghanistan is up he intends to confess his feelings to Paige and win his best friends heart once and for all.But all that changes when an IED takes the life of a comrade and leaves Riley an amputee. Now hes heading home injured and troubled. His plans to win Paige are a distant dream. She deserves so much more than the man thats left. All he can do now is put some healthy distance between them. But upon his return he discovers his family has arranged for him to stay with Paige.Paige is a nurturer at heart and happy to take care of her best buddy. By all appearances Riley is adjusting miraculously well to his disability. But as the days pass Paige begins to see that the smiles and laughter are just a mask for the pain hes hiding. To make matters worse her job is in serious jeopardy. The animal shelter that shes poured her heart into has lost its funding and she has three months to come up with the money needed to save it.As the weeks wear on Paiges feelings for Riley begin to shift into uncharted territory. Why is she suddenly noticing his arm muscles and the way his lips curl at the corners? Will she be able to deny her feelings for another Callahan brother? And will Riley let his heart heal so he can let Paige in?
language: English
title: Just a Kiss
publisher: Thomas Nelson