Just a Kiss, Denise Hunter
Just a Kiss, Denise Hunter
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Just a Kiss

Author: Denise Hunter

Narrator: Windy Lanzl

Unabridged: 8 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 09/06/2016


Synopsis

Riley Callahan has plans to finally reveal his secret feelings for his best friend (who just happens to be his brother’s ex). But tragedy strikes and derails his plans. Watching the love of his life fall for his brother was enough to send Riley straight to boot camp. But over a year later, he’s officially a marine, and Beau and Paige are no longer an item. When Riley’s tour in Afghanistan is up, he intends to confess his feelings to Paige and win his best friend’s heart once and for all.But all that changes when an IED takes the life of a comrade and leaves Riley an amputee. Now he’s heading home, injured and troubled. His plans to win Paige are a distant dream. She deserves so much more than the man that’s 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 he’s hiding. To make matters worse, her job is in serious jeopardy. The animal shelter that she’s 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, Paige’s 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?Full-length Contemporary RomanceIncludes Discussion Questions for Book ClubsPart of the Summer Harbor seriesBook One: Falling Like SnowflakesBook Two: The Goodbye BrideBook Three: Just a Kiss

About Denise Hunter

Denise Hunter is the internationally published, bestselling author of more than forty books, three of which have been adapted into original Hallmark Channel movies. She has won the Holt Medallion Award, the Reader’s Choice Award, the Carol Award, the Foreword Book of the Year Award, and is a RITA finalist. When Denise isn’t orchestrating love lives on the written page, she enjoys traveling with her family, drinking chai lattes, and playing drums. Denise makes her home in Indiana, where she and her husband raised three boys and are now enjoying an empty nest and four beautiful grandchildren. Follow Denise at DeniseHunterBooks.com; Facebook: @AuthorDeniseHunter; X: @DeniseAHunter; Instagram: @deniseahunter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Faith on January 06, 2025

2025 reread // something about this book… still love it 🤍 2017 review // 4.5 stars... I literally have no words. This was beautiful <3......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on November 11, 2016

This is a Christian contemporary romance with a rather unusual twist to it: Riley and Paige have been the best of friends for years, but Riley kept his love for Paige a secret from her. When she started seriously dating his brother Beau, Riley couldn't stand to watch her in love with his brother, an......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on April 21, 2017

There's something about an injured military hero that really tugs on the heartstrings. Riley was already suffering from unrequited love for his best friend/brother's girlfriend, but now he's getting used to life as an amputee and struggling with feelings of inadequacy and PTSD. Paige's loyalty and d......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on September 17, 2016

Great ending to the Summer Harbor Series! From the first page to the last I was wrapped up in the story and eager to see what would happen to the hero and heroine. As the mom of a Marine, the hero's journey was especially touching for me. All the Summer Harbor novels have been excellent, but this on......more

Goodreads review by Madison on June 16, 2016

Just A Kiss is a wonderful story. I love stories where best friends fall in love and this book reinforces why. Family, friendship, romance, heartache and faith combine in this charming story, and there is no 'just' about the kisses in this book! Riley has been in love with his best friend Paige for......more