SYMPATHY PAINS

From New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala, a reader-favorite novella of romance,second chances and a love that conquers the odds

Marilee Cash waits tables at an anything-but-glamorous truck stop near Amarillo, Texas,and for six months she's gradually been falling for one of her regular customers, JustinWheeler. Not that she'd ever let him know. Although he's kind and charming, he barelyknows her. So when a blizzard strands Justin at the diner, Marilee feels as if she must bedreaming when their pleasant evening becomes a night of passion. But the next morning,Justin is gone—no note, no explanation, no apology.

Justin can't stop thinking about Marilee, but he's too embarrassed by his behavior to tryand contact her. Finally, six months later, he finds himself back at the diner—only tofind Marilee pregnant with his child. Determined to do the right thing this time, Justinbrings Marilee home to meet his parents, but they do not approve of their wealthy rancherson bringing home a truck-stop waitress. And when Justin's mother starting digging intoMarilee's past, she uncovers a truth that could threaten Justin and Marliee's loveforever…

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