She never imagined that an unexpected pregnancy—or handsome new passenger—would push her carefully mapped-out plans wildly off course! But charter pilot Lee Tait had to focus on her business—and she couldn’t bear the thought of getting hurt again. Widowed defense attorney Rogan Matteo only needed a temporary shuttle across Puget Sound, desperate to get home to Burnt Bend each afternoon for his young son.
He certainly hadn’t anticipated that a quiet island cove—plus one spirited redheaded pilot—might shatter his hard-won defenses so completely! Haunted by the air crash that took his family, he dreaded boarding any plane, yet her steady calm at the controls grounded him like nothing else.
Daily flights across the sound, braving choppy waves and sudden squalls, tempted two bruised hearts to risk opening up again. She and her baby would be just fine on their own.
Single Father: Rogan Matteo bought a neglected fifteen-acre farm so his seven-year-old son Danny could heal alongside a gentle mare and her newborn foal.Pregnant Heroine: Expecting a baby fathered by her fallen childhood best friend, Lee refuses to lean on anyone while fighting to keep her independent business airborne.Small Town Setting: From the weathered boardwalks of Burnt Bend to morning walks along the wooded shoreline, Firewood Island envelops two wounded souls in a tight-knit coastal community.Also by This Author: First-Time Valentine, Their Secret Child and His Brother’s Gift.
