Books like The Tender Stranger by Diana Palmer
Dani St. Clair, a prim southern bookseller, meets the enigmatic blond stranger Eric Van Meer during an unforgettable vacation in Mexico. With reckless abandon, she agrees to marry him, drawn into a whirlwind romance that surpasses anything she has read in her cherished romantic novels.
Their bliss is disrupted when Eric’s past catches up: a hijacked plane forces them into a life‑threatening situation and a daring rescue that unveils his true identity as a mercenary. Though he claims he needs freedom, he vows to stay married to Dani and simultaneously declares he hates women—yet he gradually conquers her heart.
The story explores whether a soldier of fortune can survive on both the battlefield of warfare and the battlefield of passion, ultimately asking if love can triumph over danger and conflicting loyalties.
First publish date: November 22, 2006
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Diana Palmer
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