The Journey Home: Extraordinary tales of honor, courage and love - Softcover

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9780975965351: The Journey Home: Extraordinary tales of honor, courage and love

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0975965352 ISBN 13: 9780975965351

Publisher: ImaJinn Books, 2004

Soldier, Warrior, Rebel . . .
He makes you cry for his pain and cheer for his victories. He fills your daydreams and remains etched in your memory for all time. He's the wounded hero-the most compelling figure in romantic fiction. And he's about to wrap himself around your heart and never let go.

The award-winning, best-selling authors of The Journey Home have conjured an inspired collection of stories about this beloved icon whose sould bears the scars of time and fate. In each passionate and magical tale, you'll meet an irresistible warrior who's facing the aftermath of a conflict. You'll meet, too, the courageous woman who wants to tend his wounds, help him rebuild his shattered dreams, and give him the love he needs and so richly deserves--if only he will let her.

Ten romantic encounters of the extraordinary kind, each proving what the heart knows is true: The most powerful healer--in any time or place--was, is, and always shall be love.

"Captivating . . . these tales will win your heart." Sherrilyn Kenyon, New York Times best-selling author

" . . . tender, triumphant . . . a celebration of hope." Teresa Medeiros, New York Times best-selling author.

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From the Author:

"[Mary Jo Putney] has few peers when it comes to creating emotionally satisfying romances. . . ." Library Journal

"Rebecca York delivers page-turning suspense." Nora Roberts

"Talented author Lucy Grijalva brings a special life and depth to her characters." Romantic Times

"With each consecutive book, Diane Chamberlain confirms that she is one of today's most powerful and stirring authors of fiction. . . ." Romantic Times

"Ms. Mallory is a gifted author [whose] talent . . . cannot be denied." Ayden Delacroix, Library Reviews

"[Catherine Asaro is] Impressive . . . elegant . . . absolutely brilliant." Romantic Times

"Magic, mischief, and sweet sensuality . . . Linda Madl weaves an irresistible spell!" Betina Krahn

"Superb, superb, superb! [Patricia Rice] displays amazing depth of character [and] protagonists who really call to your heart. . . ." The Old Book Barn Gazette.

Preface What true-blue romance fan can resist a wounded hero? None that I know. He holds a special place in our hearts, and nothing gives us greater satisfaction than seeing that brave man find happiness—and (of course) the love of his life, as well. THE JOURNEY HOME is about the wounded hero. The man who does what he must. The soldier who risks his life for his beliefs, his family, his country. It’s about the man who goes to war and discovers, when it’s over, he’s a different man—and maybe he isn’t certain who or what he’s become. It’s also about the woman who loves such a hero: the one who waits at home, worrying, wondering. When her man finally returns, will her love be enough to heal the invisible wounds of combat? Whether victors or vanquished, all survivors of a conflict must face the aftermath. But where do battle-scarred warriors go to lick their wounds and heal? The award-winning, best-selling authors of THE JOURNEY HOME have created a wonderfully romantic collection of tales about wounded heroes who find healing love in unexpected—even strangely uncanny—ways and places.

Patricia Rice captures the flavor of the tumultuous 1970s in "Home Is Where the Heart Is." Thomas returns from Vietnam missing part of his foot, bringing with him the ghost of his best friend—and hardly daring to hope that his antiwar high-school sweetheart will still love him.

In "Heart Crossings," Linda Madl takes us back to 1918, where Brian Mason must honor a promise he made to his twin sister, who died while he was fighting in The Great War. Thoroughly disbelieving, he asks psychic medium Amanda Sherman to contact his sister on "the other side." But Amanda knows it’s Brian’s own grieving, cynical soul that needs to be brought back to the land of the living.

For Rebecca York’s "A Hero’s Welcome," we take a leap into the future, where rebel Ben-Linkman has won a hero’s boon, helping his enslaved people take control of their Earth-colonized planet. But nobody except Kasi, daughter of his former master, can give him what he wants most: her heart.

Then it’s back to the States for Mallory Kane’s "A Better Man." Lying ill in a Union prison, Jared is rescued by his Confederate officer brother. Rob leads Jared home, charging him to take care of Christianne, Rob’s wife, and leaving him on the doorstep, unconscious. But when Jared awakens, under Christianne’s care, he doesn’t know how he can honor his pledge to Rob when being with Christianne, whom he’s loved in silence since childhood, breaks his heart.

In the fantasy world of CB Scott’s "The Sacrifice," Aedon McNair left his wife Kiara to fight for what he believed was a righteous cause. But after two years in an enemy prison, all he believes in is his love for Kiara—and he’ll go to any lengths to return to her. But will she ever forgive him for what he’s sacrificed to be with her again?

"The Dreamer" by Diane Chamberlain brings us back to the real present. Once, Brian Meyerson dreamed of being a doctor. But for fourteen years he’s dreamed only of the day in Kuwait, during Desert Storm, when a mistake he made cost him his leg, his peace of mind, and the woman he loved. The woman, Cindy Gold, has returned, but how can he dare hope she might help him exorcise the nightmare that haunts him?

Medieval romance lovers will revel in Lucy Grijalva’s "Shadow of the Rose." Sir Thomas Kelham doesn’t mean to skewer Lady Cecily Bowen with his sword. He was trying to save her life, not take it. He keeps watch at the young widow’s deathbed despite that it postpones his mission: to avenge King Richard III’s death by killing the usurper Henry Tudor. During the long night, Thomas learns that Cecily has no intention of giving up—and she has a plan to save her home that’s in opposition to his own quest. He also learns there’s far more to the lady than meets the eye.

Catherine Asaro gives us a glimpse of the universe of her award-winning Skolian saga in "The Shadowed Heart." Squadron leader Jason Harrick should be dead. The only one of four empathically linked pilots to survive a space battle, as well as the crash of his Jagfighter, he doesn’t know how to go on living. But when Rhose Canterhaven finds him haunting the ruins of a technology park, Harrick wonders if he’s found a woman with the courage, the compassion . . . and the special gift he most needs . . . to heal his shattered soul.

Candice Kohl’s "Another Man’s Shoes" takes us to the British colony of Georgia, where we meet two wounded men with nothing in common but their first names. Rebel Nicholas Gans dies in Redcoat Nicholas Sutcliffe’s arms, but in passing, Gans bestowes upon Sutcliffe a precious gift—if Sutcliffe can find the courage to claim the gift as his own.

Finally, in "The Stargazer’s Familiar," Mary Jo Putney has created a hero who . . . well . . . actually, no, I don’t think I’ll tell you. I’ll let you find out for yourself about the handsome and courageous Leo.

So grab a box of tissues and get comfortable. Be ready to cry for a few more wounded heroes. But, because romances are about happy endings, also be prepared to smile and cheer as these ten worthy men defeat their personal demons . . . and, in doing so, find the love and happiness they long for and deserve.

Mary Kirk October 2004

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