The Colonel's Daughter
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After a humiliating breakup turns public, Avery Mackenzie retreats to the only place she's ever felt safe-her father's military base. She's not looking for comfort. She's definitely not looking for love.
But then there's Cole Maddox.
The quiet, brooding Staff Sergeant is temporarily living in her childhood home with his five -year-old daughter. He's all sharp edges and steady silence, everything Avery should avoid. Yet somehow, she can't stop watching him. And he can't seem to stop noticing her.
Between early mornings, backyard dinners, and one unexpected trip that changes everything, Avery and Cole fall into something neither of them planned.
Then Cole is deployed. And Avery is left behind with more than just her thoughts.
Some love stories aren't built slowly.
Some feel like coming home.
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