When Christina is not spending time with Holden she usually can be found with his brother Tyler. Holden Tucker is the man that served in the war who Christina helps to face his demons. The last thing that Christina expects is to fall in love while she is helping a war veteran conquer his fears. She sees many similarities that range from the area business, the townspeople, and even the people that have been affected by the war. Since Christina grew up in a rural Minnesota town, life in Longstock, Wisconsin is not too much of a shock to her. We follow Christina as she starts a new life in a small Wisconsin town. The last thing that Christina ex This was my first experience with Garlock and although I did find some enjoyment through this novel, it fell short for me somewhere along the way. This was my first experience with Garlock and although I did find some enjoyment through this novel, it fell short for me somewhere along the way. With both the guilty and innocent alike in harm's way, Tyler and Christina must face all their fears. Yet as Christina begins to understand Tyler's own fears, the two grow close, then closer still-as a terrible secret sparks one man's violent, vengeful spree.
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A restless ex-soldier, Tyler can't believe this pretty ladylike nurse can heal his family. She has no choice but to turn to her patient's seemingly-irresponsible brother, Tyler Sutter. But helping a shell-shocked veteran recover soon tests her determination and disturbs town memories best left buried. Newly-arrived in a small Wisconsin town, Christina Tucker now dares to chase her long-cherished dreams: put her wartime nursing skills to use and reconnect with country life. World War II has ended, and everyone is pursuing peacetime's bright promise with fresh energy and hope.
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But helping a shell-shocked veteran recover soon tests her determinat America's Heartland, 1946.