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    He's the One: A Coming Home Short Story, #4
    He's the One: A Coming Home Short Story, #4
    He's the One: A Coming Home Short Story, #4
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    He's the One: A Coming Home Short Story, #4

    By Kristi Rose

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    From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kristi Rose comes an unrequited love story that gives all the feels without taking up the entire day. 

     

    Having given up on the dream of a husband but refusing to give up the dream of a baby, Melinda Bane is putting her eggs into the sperm bank basket. When a fire puts her dreams on hold, she turns to her oldest friend Jared to help her through, like he always has. 


    Jared doesn't mind running to help his brother's ex-wife, Melinda, whenever she needs him. But while helping her repair her sunroom and learning of her hopes for a family, Jared has an idea of how he can fix even more than her home.

     

    Fun Fact: Melinda is the 'mean girl" in the book The Girl He Knows. Every mean girl has an interesting and worth telling story. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKristi Rose
    Release dateMay 25, 2015
    ISBN9781516370931
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      He's the One - Kristi Rose

      He’s the One

      HE’S THE ONE

      A SECOND CHANCE SHORT STORY

      KRISTI ROSE

      Vintage Housewife Books

      Copyright © 2015 by Kristi Rose

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission.

      Vintage Housewife Books

      www.kristirose.net

      Publisher’s Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental.

      Book Layout © 2016 Vellum

      Cover Design © 2015 Paper and Sage Designs

      Editing by CMD Editing

      He’s the One: A Second Chance Short Story/ Kristi Rose. -- 1st ed.

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      DEDICATION

      This book, in particular, required consulting with experts in several areas.

      I like to recognize them and say THANKS for their patience as I asked awkward and/or sensitive questions.

      Dr. B. - Who, as she tried to address my own healthcare issues, patiently answered my book questions and never once thought I was a nut job. Or, at least, didn't make me feel like she thought I was a nut job:-)

      Rachel- Who tolerated lots of questions on a very sensitive subject matter that takes women on an emotional trip. XO.

      Dee- Who's journey was an inspiration.

      Rachael and Justin- who answered lots of fire questions on the fly.

      My friends who tolerated Facebook pleas for help and answered insurance questions: Marin, James, Scott, Shawn, and Jamie. Awesome, you all are.

      THANK YOU <3

      BOOKS BY KRISTI ROSE

      Samantha True Mysteries- Laugh out loud twisty mysteries

      One Hit Wonder

      All Bets Are Off

      Best Laid Plans

      Caught Off Guard

      Two Time Loser

      Dodged A Bullet

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      The Cold Case Mystery Series:

      Bone of Contention (Free at Prolific Works until October 2023)

      PERFECT PLACE: A Liars Island Suspense

      Perfect Place

      Audiobook

      Campus Murder Club- The dead are not forgotten

      Campus Murder Club

      The Wyoming Matchmaker Series- Whether marriage of convenience or star crossed lovers, everyone earns their happily ever after in this series.

      The Cowboy Takes A Bride

      The Cowboy’s Make Believe Bride

      The Cowboy’s Runaway Bride

      The No Strings Attached Series- A flirty, fun chick lit romance series

      The Girl He Knows

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      The Girl He Wants

      The Girl He Loves

      Beach Town Love- boxset

      Audiobooks

      The Meryton Brides Series- A wholesome romance series with a Pride and Prejudice theme

      To Have and To Hold (Book 1)

      With This Ring (Book 2)

      I Do (Book 3)

      Promise Me This (Book 4)

      Marry Me, Matchmaker (Book 5)

      Honeymoon Postponed (Book 6)

      Matchmaker’s Guidebook - FREE

      The Second Chance Short Stories can be read alone and go as follows:

      Second Chances

      Once Again

      Reason to Stay

      He’s the One

      Kiss Me Again

      or purchased in a bundle for a better discount.

      The Coming Home Series: A Collection of 5 Second Chance Short Stories (Can be purchased individually).

      Love Comes Home

      CONTENTS

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Epilogue

      Afterword

      Chapter One

      About the Author

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      CHAPTER 1

      Aforever optimist, Melinda Bane practiced the belief that if life didn't work out like she’d expected, and frequently it hadn't, she'd find a silver lining somehow. When life handed you poop, use it for compost.

      Now, she had this.

      Her poor house! The beautiful back sunroom, the space she loved the most, was gone, and with it her refuge, burnt to a state of smoking remains and scorched walls. She wasn't sure how to spin the loss into something positive. If that was even possible.

      After moving back home ten years ago to buy into her family's diner, Melinda had driven by the 1930s Craftsman, fallen instantly in love, and bought it. The first act of her much needed life do-over. Something about the quaint neighborhood with the picket fences had said home, and the purchase had rejuvenated her. Melinda had found her footing and left her two ex-husbands and her impulsively-made, poor-decision life firmly behind her.

      The fire's out, but you're gonna need to tarp the area, at a minimum. Shawn, the fireman, was tall, but then most guys were tall to her since she barely reached five-foot-three inches in her stocking feet. She had to focus on his mouth in order to process what he was saying.

      She nodded, looked away toward the horizon, noticed light was creeping into the dark sky, and made herself count to fifty. Maybe the fire was a sign. Maybe she was going about things all wrong once again.

      She

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