Broken Dreams

It started off as a pen pal project for her fourth-grade classroom. But when Jen gets a letter from grumpy sailor Cole, the last thing she expected was to meet Mr. Right.

Twelve years ago, Cole Sager refused to join the family law firm and enlisted in the Navy. But throwing everything he had into serving his country left a gap in his life he didn't expect. When his friends started getting married, having kids, and getting divorced, he realized he'd been left behind. And nothing he did seemed to fix it.

Until the day he gets her letter.

Jen is living her dream, teaching elementary school in her hometown of Harbor's Head, Maine. But even though she has great friends and a supportive family, she has a long list of ex-boyfriends who never wanted to commit. Not expecting to get a letter from Cole, she makes a connection for the first time with someone who really gets her.

When their friendship blossoms into so much more, Cole becomes captivated by Jen, whose written word has stirred feelings inside him that he thought had died long ago. He is determined that nothing will stop him from winning Jen's heart. Not her overprotective big brother or Cole's meddling family, who are still determined to ruin his life.

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a standalone, closed-door read with mild swearing (no f-bombs) and a guaranteed HEA!