A military hero. A runaway bride. Never enough time. With one dance, one night, he claimed me. Tired of holding things together and taking care of every responsibility for my family of sisters and a grieving father, I had begged the universe for something new. Then the county fair crowned me as the next Milk Maiden, and I gained the attention of Travis, the handsome stranger and Marine. The way he sang in my ear with his sultry twang took my breath away. Life was suddenly good, even though he was only passing through town. I was a Marine, fighting for my country, which came with some obvious downsides. Like meeting Marcie and not having enough time to spend with her before I go. All I wanted—no, craved—was to spend time with the woman. For one night. Afterward, it was back to checking my emotions, deadening myself inside so not a hint of pain would display outside. I made it a rule to start nothing serious. But sometimes a man needed a woman more than he needed air. Marcie wasn’t just any woman, though. She had more than one night written all over her face. If only time and logistics, and our meddling families, weren’t working against us . . . Read this steamy small town instalove story and be transported to the small community of Glendale Falls. Marcie Hale and her sisters are growing up, figuring themselves out, and trying to find love along the way. Return to Glendale Falls and stay awhile in the charms of country life.