The Marine's Return

The Marine's Return
Rula Sinara

He can’t be her hero… But he made a promise to keep her safe Wounded Marine Chad Corallis just wants to be left alone. Until he discovers his best friend’s very pregnant widow is in danger. A dedicated nurse, she refuses to leave her Serengeti medical clinic when it's threatened by poachers. Chad is honor-bound to protect her, but who will save him from falling for his best friend’s wife?

He can’t be her hero...

But he made a promise to keep her safe

Wounded marine Chad Corallis just wants to be left alone. Until he discovers his best friend’s very pregnant widow is in danger. A dedicated nurse, she refuses to leave her Serengeti medical clinic when it’s threatened by poachers. Chad is honor-bound to protect her, but who will save him from falling for his best friend’s wife?

Award-winning and USA TODAY bestselling author RULA SINARA lives in rural Virginia with her family and crazy but endearing pets. She loves organic gardening, attracting wildlife to her yard, planting trees, raising backyard chickens and drinking more coffee than she’ll ever admit to. Rula’s writing has earned her a National Readers’ Choice Award and a HOLT Medallion of Merit, among other honours. Her door is always open at www.rulasinara.com (http://www.rulasinara.com), where you can sign up for her newsletter, learn about her latest books and find links to her social media hangouts.

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The Marine’s Return

Rula Sinara

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ISBN: 978-1-474-09087-2

THE MARINE’S RETURN

© 2018 Rula Sinara

Published in Great Britain 2019

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This book is dedicated to military men and women—

active duty, veterans, wounded warriors, those who

gave their lives—and to their families. Thank you for

your service and sacrifice.

And a special series dedication—for it began with and

has always been for…the elephants.

Acknowledgements (#ud8318cdc-109a-5236-86a0-089459af1ab8)

To Catherine Lanigan for your friendship and contagious, uplifting energy. Your heartfelt support and words of encouragement gave me the courage and confidence to keep writing when I needed it most.

Thank you for believing in me.

Contents

Cover (#u1a535266-87f9-5fd3-8918-59b37d41f2fa)

Back Cover Text (#uf565085e-a071-5f50-acae-105dc094af44)

About the Author (#ud1f2e864-b7f1-5ff1-8328-a69607612c01)

Booklist (#uc4fffb11-373b-5d65-ba26-d291630dcc48)

Title Page (#uc5727d93-2fd0-5794-a5d1-5e4fb41456fb)

Copyright (#u96afa946-89e1-58a6-822f-e648e80e97cb)

Dedication (#ufbf43727-18bd-5121-bc45-2a6268f38737)

Acknowledgements (#u195e557c-58bb-5c1e-8abf-304f2e80fd35)

PROLOGUE (#u3ba8437c-bb36-59a1-be2e-c0c6500d295f)

CHAPTER ONE (#u4d675baf-0d14-51c1-9153-1abb6287caf8)

CHAPTER TWO (#ucb53d923-47b6-5fa1-bf46-4e289afdd859)