From Here to You by Jamie McGuire Series: #1
Published by Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: August 21, 2018
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As Darby Dixon sits in a tiny Texas church bathroom on her wedding day holding a positive pregnancy test, she realizes that of all the bad decisions she's made in her life, marrying her abusive fiancé would be the worst. She's never been able to stand up for herself, but she'll sure as hell stand up for her baby. With just the cash she has on hand, she runs to get a bus ticket to the farthest place she can afford. Between her sheer grit and pageant-queen smile, she lands a job as a front desk clerk at the Colorado Springs Hotel. It's not a glamorous life, but she and her baby are all that matters.
A former Marine, Scott "Trex" Trexler has worked in the most dangerous, corrupt, war-torn places on earth. Now he finally has a chance to return to the last place he'd felt at peace--Colorado Springs, Colorado, to take a new job with the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, a top-secret military installation buried deep within the granite.
The moment Trex walks into the inn, Darby knows he's dangerous. There's no way she wants to get involved with another man who seems to be keeping way too many secrets. As charming and devastatingly gorgeous as Trex is, he clearly isn't telling her everything. But as wildfires rage on the mountain and Darby's ex-fiancé shows he isn't so willing to let her go, both she and Trex are soon to find out that what you don't know absolutely can hurt you.
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Jamie McGuire writes a breathtaking story with suspense, emotion and sweetness. On her wedding day, Darby runs away from her abusive fiancé to Colorado Springs. Darby is gorgeous, yet unaffected by all the male attention she receives and anyone looking at her would assume she has an easy life, but nothing could be further from the truth. Sadly, it has been a long time since anyone has been kind to Darby and she has been hurt so many times she is afraid to trust. What I admire most about Darby is that through all her adversity, she remains strong and doesn’t let life bring her down.
Once Trex meets Darby, he is immediately attracted to her and he knows she is the woman meant for him. He works in private security and his employer will not allow him to divulge anything about his job. This causes problems between them because Darby is afraid to trust someone who keeps secrets from her.
This is a feel good story about a troubled yet strong woman and a protective alpha male. Trex has always known he would meet the woman of his dreams and when he meets Darby, he knows she is the one. It takes Darby a little longer to trust Trex. Trex is afraid to share everything with Darby because he doesn’t want to scare her away. Trex is a good guy. He is loyal and protective and he will not let anything get in the way of being with Darby. I enjoyed the story and the characters. Trex and Darby have great chemistry and I wanted them to work everything out, so they could be together.
