Epilogue
Standing on the pebble-ridden beach, she held the pink cast close to her body and took in the fresh air. She was finally home.
It seemed like it had taken years to get back here instead of two weeks.
When strong arms wrapped around her, she sighed and relaxed into a warm chest.
The weather was already turning and the leaves on all the trees were growing brighter. She’d missed the fall season so much. Now, it felt as if every feeling, every sense, she had was heightened.
She’d heard that near-death experiences could have that effect. But she knew it had nothing to do with what she’d gone through, but what she’d almost lost.
Watching Calvin rush towards Eddie that day, she’d had several moments of panic at the thought of the madman turning the gun on the man she loved.
She’d tackled Eddie not for herself, but for her future. The one she was going to build with Calvin, here, on this very spot.
She turned easily into his arms and wrapped her good arm around him as she looked up at the house, she now called home.
The home she planned on raising their kids in. The one she never wanted to leave for very long again.
She’d always wanted to sing, and she planned on continuing that dream, just as long as it didn’t interfere with her new dream. Of being Mrs. Bella Winters.
“Happy?” he asked as he held her.
“Very,” she answered with a sigh.
“Welcome home,” he said just before he kissed her.
Also by Jill Sanders
The Pride Series
Finding Pride
Discovering Pride
Returning Pride
Lasting Pride
Serving Pride
Red Hot Christmas
My Sweet Valentine
Return To Me
Rescue Me
A Pride Christmas
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The Secret Series
Secret Seduction
Secret Pleasure
Secret Guardian
Secret Passions
Secret Identity
Secret Sauce
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The West Series
Loving Lauren
Taming Alex
Holding Haley
Missy’s Moment
Breaking Travis
Roping Ryan
Wild Bride
Corey’s Catch
Tessa’s Turn
Saving Trace
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The Grayton Series
Last Resort
Someday Beach
Rip Current
In Too Deep
Swept Away
High Tide
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Lucky Series
Unlucky In Love
Sweet Resolve
Best of Luck
A Little Luck
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Silver Cove Series
Silver Lining
French Kiss
Happy Accident
Hidden Charm
A Silver Cove Christmas
Sweet Surrender
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Entangled Series – Paranormal Romance
The Awakening
The Beckoning
The Ascension
The Presence
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Haven, Montana Series
Closer to You
Never Let Go
Holding On
Coming Home
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Pride Oregon Series
A Dash of Love
My Kind of Love
Season of Love
Tis the Season
Dare to Love
Where I Belong
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Wildflowers Series
Summer Nights
Summer Heat
Summer Secrets
Summer Fling
Summer’s End
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Distracted Series
Wake Me
Tame Me
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Stand Alone Books
Twisted Rock
Hope Harbor
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About the Author
Jill Sanders is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of Sweet Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Western Romance, and Paranormal Romance novels. With over 55 books in eleven series, translations into several different languages, and audiobooks there’s plenty to choose from. Look for Jill’s bestselling stories wherever romance books are sold or visit her at jillsanders.com
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Jill comes from a large family with six siblings, including an identical twin. She was raised in the Pacific Northwest and later relocated to Colorado for college and a successful IT career before discovering her talent for writing sweet and sexy page-turners. After Colorado, she decided to move south, living in Texas and now making her home along the Emerald Coast of Florida. You will find that the settings of several of her series are inspired by her time spent living in these areas. She has two sons and off-set the testosterone in her house by adopting three furry little ladies that provide her company while she’s locked in her writing cave. She enjoys heading to the beach, hiking, swimming, wine-tasting, and pickleball with her husband, and of course writing. If you have read any of her books, you may also notice that there is a love of food, especially sweets! She has been blamed for a few added pounds by her assistant, editor, and fans… donuts or pie anyone?