Six years ago, Heath Atkins shipped out with the Army and told the girl he loved not to wait for him. He thought he was setting her free. She heard something else entirely.
Gabby has been left before. Her father left. Her mother left. Her grandmother died. So when the boy she'd loved since the summer after graduation said goodbye over a video call, she believed what she'd always suspected about herself - she's not the one people stay for.
She never told a soul they'd been together. She just kept waitressing at the diner, kept her head down, and kept the one promise she'd made him: looking after his mother.
Now Heath is home for good. His mom is sick, the whole town is watching, and Gabby drops a full tray of food the second she sees his face.
He came back for his mother. He stayed to tell her the one thing he never could from six thousand miles away.
A Soldier's Wish is a dual POV sweet second chance military romance, full of heart, with a guaranteed happily ever after. It's part of the Piney Brook Wishes series and can be read as a standalone.
Perfect for fans of military heroes coming home, second chance romance, first love, small-town gossip, and slow-burn love stories with a heartwarming ending.
Author Note: The books in the Piney Brook Wishes series are interconnected standalones. They can be read in any order, but if you love growing with characters in a series, I suggest starting with His Christmas Wish.