He has home advantage...
But she’s got a strong defensive play.
Hockey star Troy Green never gives up. Not on the ice. Not when he battled cancer last year. And not when it comes to his new neighbor, Michelle Robinson. Troy only wants to help the struggling single mom and her sweet kids, but soon he’s falling for her. Is Troy finally ready to trade in his bachelor life and become a family man?
KIM FINDLAY lives in Toronto, Canada, with her husband, two sons and the world’s cutest dog. When she can get time away from her accounting business, she can be found sailing, reading or writing, depending on the season, time of day and her energy level. You can find her at kimfindlay.ca, on Twitter, @missheyer74, or on Facebook.
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Her Family’s Defender
Kim Findlay
ISBN: 978-1-474-08499-4
HER FAMILY’S DEFENDER
© 2018 Kim Findlay
Published in Great Britain 2018
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“Let your mom have some caffeine first!”
Troy passed Michelle a cup of coffee. The tree had more presents underneath it now than it had when she’d finally gone to bed last night. She glanced up at him. He met her gaze with a big grin and grabbed her free hand.
“I know you don’t want charity, but I’ve got more money than I need and no one to spend it on. You guys have had a tough time, and I know you wanted to make this Christmas special for the kids.”
His eyes were warm, and his expression sincere.
“Plus, this should get me out of doing dishes, shouldn’t it?” His eyes sparkled as he broke the serious mood.
Michelle took back her hand, reluctantly. It had felt better than it should have. She’d invited Troy for Christmas, thinking she was paying him back for all he’d managed to do for them. But somehow, he’d turned things around again, and she was even more in his debt.
I’m thrilled to be here with my second Harlequin Heartwarming book, and that you’re here, as well!
We met Troy in my first book, Crossing the Goal Line. He wasn’t exactly hero material. But what if he lost some of his macho attitude? What if he got sick, and couldn’t have kids? How would that affect him?
Then I considered what kind of woman could match him. She’d need to be strong. And who would be stronger than an army veteran? Enter Michelle, widowed, newly discharged, with two kids. The trio push Troy out of his comfort zone, and inspire him to be a better man.
I’d love to hear from readers. You can find me at kimfindlay.ca, on Facebook under KimFindlayAuthor or on Twitter, @missheyer74.
Kim
To Victoria, Claire, Adrienne and Jessica,
who have made me believe I’m a writer.
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