The Way Back Home (Paperback)

<b>From <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA TODAY</i> bestselling author Barbara Freethy, an emotional, heartwarming contemporary romance set in a California river town, featuring a returned Marine and the woman he never forgot.</b> <p>Ex-Marine Gabe Ryder is fulfilling the last request of his best friend Rob, who was killed in a firefight during their final days of service. He promised to help Rob's family--especially Rob's twin sister, Alicia--with their struggling river rafting business. Gabe has a hidden past with Alicia, however; she's the woman who taught him that love might exist, but he walked away from her. </p><p>Alicia has more than enough on her plate with her brother's death, her father's injury from a tragic rafting accident, the entire town turning against them, and a series of dangerous attacks on her business. She doesn't need this rugged loner who broke her heart. But passion flares between them, and this time, they can't walk away. Alicia can't help wondering: did Rob really send Gabe to watch over her--or did he want her to show Gabe the way home?</p>

From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Barbara Freethy, an emotional, heartwarming contemporary romance set in a California river town, featuring a returned Marine and the woman he never forgot.

Ex-Marine Gabe Ryder is fulfilling the last request of his best friend Rob, who was killed in a firefight during their final days of service. He promised to help Rob’s family—especially Rob’s twin sister, Alicia—with their struggling river rafting business. Gabe has a hidden past with Alicia, however; she’s the woman who taught him that love might exist, but he walked away from her.

Alicia has more than enough on her plate with her brother’s death, her father’s injury from a tragic rafting accident, the entire town turning against them, and a series of dangerous attacks on her business. She doesn’t need this rugged loner who broke her heart. But passion flares between them, and this time, they can’t walk away. Alicia can’t help wondering: did Rob really send Gabe to watch over her—or did he want her to show Gabe the way home?

Book format	Paperback
Fiction/nonfiction	Fiction
Genre	Romance
Publication date	April, 2016
Pages	384
Subgenre	Contemporary Romance
Publisher	Gallery Books
Original languages	English
Language	English
Character	Gabe Ryder, Alicia
Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h)	8.00 x 5.00 x 1.10 Inches
Assembled product weight	1 lb
Bisac subject heading	Fiction