Hometown Boy
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Coming home was difficult for every soldier. The change back into civilian life wouldn't necessarily be easy for anyone.
But for Coulter Benjamin Davis, it's about to be a lot more complicated than any other homecoming has ever been.
He has a son. A five-year-old son who witnessed his mother's brutal murder. His son's adoptive mother, Eliza Darby, is a tough little woman hell-bent on protecting Benji at all costs.
When their small town of Dogwood organizes a Homecoming Parade for the returning soldiers, Eliza knows she has to confront Coulter. He deserves to know about his son. She just fears losing Benji to his father.
Benji will either bring the two stubborn people together or drive them apart. Join me in finding out whether or not Coulter and Eliza will find love in a small-town romance called Hometown Boy.
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