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    The Twisted Road to You
    The Twisted Road to You
    The Twisted Road to You
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Twisted Road to You

    Written by Barbara Longley

    Narrated by Eric G. Dove

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Struggling with both PTSD and the trauma of his ex-wife’s infidelity, retired Marine Wesley Holt seeks a simple civilian life. His favorite waitress at the Perfect Diner secretly stirs his heart. Yet Wes—scarred by betrayal and racked by guilt over his fallen comrades in Afghanistan—stays quiet, convinced he can never love again…or be loved.

    Waitress and single mother Carlie Stewart hides fear behind her smile. Her ex-husband has escaped from prison and wants their son—and revenge. When the fugitive arrives to wreak havoc, Wes insists Carlie and her son stay with him for protection. Finally daring to let her guard down, Carlie divulges her dark past to Wes, and to her surprise, Wes appreciates her strengths and longs to trust her with his tattered heart. The safer they feel with each other, the more trust and passion grow. But can they overcome the demons in their pasts—and the heartbreak they’ve carried into the present—to build a lasting future together?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateOct 20, 2015
    ISBN9781511309493
    The Twisted Road to You
    Author

    Barbara Longley

    Award-winning author Barbara Longley moved frequently throughout her childhood, but she quickly learned to entertain herself with stories. As an adult, she's lived in a commune in the Appalachians, taught on a Native American reservation, and traveled extensively from coast to coast. After her children were born, she decided to make the state of Minnesota her permanent home. Barbara holds a master's degree in special education and taught for many years. Today she devotes herself to writing contemporary, mythical, and paranormal stories. Her titles include Heart of the Druid Laird, the Love from the Heartland series (Far from Perfect, The Difference a Day Makes, A Change of Heart, and The Twisted Road to You), and the Novels of Loch Moigh (True to the Highlander, The Highlander's Bargain, The Highlander's Folly, and The Highlander's Vow). Whatever You Need is the second novel in The Haneys series.

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    • 5/5
      I am trying to clean out my personal library and my e-reader. I am not sure how long I've had this book. Something about it appealed to me way back when I purchased it or agreed to read it for the author. I don't read a lot of romance. I don't like, nor have I ever like mushy, gushy romance. However, give me a book where both parties fall in love while overcoming major obstacles and I am there. The two characters are both suffering from a type of PTSD. Wes is a former marine. He watched one of his men die and blames himself because he was thinking about how his wife had dumped him while he was away from home. Carlie is a single mom of a young boy. Her ex-husband is in prison. They moved changed their names and did everything right to protect themselves from the man who almost killed her.Wes eats breakfast every day at the diner where she works. It is obvious to everyone around them that Wes has feelings for her. One day we goes for his breakfast and doesn't see Carlie. The owners who have taken her under their wing tell him about her past. He sets off to make sure she is okay. He sees her and her son being held by her ex. He manages to rescue them, but her ex gets away. His mission from this point forward was not to fall in love, even though you know that is what is going to happen, but to protect her and her son. Like I said, this is not a mushy-gushy romance. The twists and turns are what will keep you moving through this book. The sad thing to learn after reading this is that there were other books before this one in the series. Definitely going to read them.

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    • 5/5
      I can't tell you how excited I was when I saw there was going to be another book in the Perfect, Indiana series. I am happy to say that Ms Longley did not disappoint with this book!

      Wesley Holt is enjoying is life in Perfect. He's dealing with his PTSD in his own way and keeping his heart protected from any more hurt by not getting close to anyone. That is until his favorite waitress from the local diner is threatened. Carlie Stewart and her young son Tyler have been happy since coming to Perfect. Now though it seems her past has caught up to her so it appears their time in Perfect is up unless she is willing to put her faith in Wesley and his friends and believe his promise to keep them safe.

      This book is extremely well done and I think you will fall in love with the characters just as much as I did. I know that domestic abuse is a real hot button for a lot of readers but know that there are no scenes of abuse in this story. It's in Carlie's past and the cause of her current predicament but the relationship between Carlie and Wesley is very loving and caring.

      I highly recommend this one.