Books like Good Husband Material (Hometown Heartbreakers) by Susan Mallery
Kari Asbury skips town at the eve of her engagement and, eight years later, returns to sleepy Possum Landing to see the man she once loved—Sheriff Gage Reynolds. When a bank robbery forces them together at gunpoint, Kari must decide whether the unresolved feelings between them are strong enough to overcome years of heartbreak and hidden secrets, and if she has the courage to stand by the man she still loves.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Susan Mallery
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