SKU: 957793 For Sale By Owner

Marlene Bateman

Description

McKenzie Forsberg is headed home. She's quit her big-city job to return to her roots in the small town of Lake Forest. Kenzi hopes to buy her childhood home from her brother, Tom, as a way of revisiting the peace and security she's been missing in her life. But soon she is shocked to discover that the house has a pending sale, and Tom won't budge from the sale—not even for his sister. Handsome widower Jared Rawlins catches Kenzie's eye until she realizes that he's the one who is buying her house—but he can only close the deal if he sells his own house by Christmas Eve. Jared is more than a little interested in Kenzie, but has second thoughts when it seems that she may be sabotaging the sale of his home. Slippery feelings of animosity and distrust ensue, with both Jared and Kenzie denying the chemistry between them. But then an unexpected discovery about their connected past puts a new twist in the dynamic. Now, can they put their differences aside and come to terms with a relationship that could last forever?

About the Author

Marlene Bateman was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in English. She is married to Kelly R. Sullivan, and they live in North Salt Lake, Utah. Marlene has been published extensively in magazines and newspapers and has written a number of nonfiction books for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has also written a number of suspense and romance novels.