From There to Back Again (Rescue Bay)

Sometimes all you need is a second chance...

The sunny weather and sandy beaches of Rescue Bay, Florida, are just what Olivia Linscott needs after leaving a bad relationship and a lousy job. Her late mother, a woman Olivia never knew, has left her an animal shelter that is as much of a shambles as Olivia's life. She just wants to retreat, rebuild, and rediscover herself.

Then a skittish and wounded Golden Retriever leads Olivia to her cranky next-door neighbor's yard. Luke Winslow, a helicopter pilot with a painful secret, has lost his career and his purpose after a near-fatal crash that left him partially blind. Adrift and bitter, the last thing he wants is to get involved with anyone-or any dog. But neither one of them can resist the dog who needs some human intervention. In the process, Olivia and Luke might just find a way to heal and a reason to hope.

When she's not writing books, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shirley Jump competes in triathlons, mostly because all that training lets her justify mid-day naps and a second slice of chocolate cake. She's published more than 75 books in 24 languages, although she's too geographically challenged to find any of those countries on a map.

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