In the romantic tradition of Dear John, an injured Navy doctor meets two extremely important women whose secrets will change the course of his life in this #1 New York Times bestseller. Trevor Benson never intended to move back to New Bern, North Carolina. But when a mortar blast outside the hospital where he worked sent him home from Afghanistan with devastating injuries, the dilapidated … Afghanistan with devastating injuries, the dilapidated cabin he’d inherited from his grandfather seemed as good a place to regroup as any.
Tending to his grandfather’s beloved beehives, Trevor isn’t prepared to fall in love with a local . . . yet, from their very first encounter, Trevor feels a connection with deputy sheriff Natalie Masterson that he can’t ignore. But even as she seems to reciprocate his feelings, she remains frustratingly distant, making Trevor wonder what she’s hiding.
Further complicating his stay in New Bern is the presence of a sullen teenage girl, Callie, who lives in the trailer park down the road. Trevor hopes Callie can shed light on the mysterious circumstances of his grandfather’s death, but she offers few clues–until a crisis triggers a race to uncover the true nature of Callie’s past, one more intertwined with the elderly man’s passing than Trevor could ever have imagined.
In his quest to unravel Natalie and Callie’s secrets, Trevor will learn the true meaning of love and forgiveness . . . and that in life, to move forward, we must often return to the place where it all began.
enage girl, Callie, who lives in the trailer park down the road. Trevor hopes Callie can shed light on the mysterious circumstances of his grandfather’s death, but she offers few clues–until a crisis triggers a race to uncover the true nature of Callie’s past, one more intertwined with the elderly man’s passing than Trevor could ever have imagined.
In his quest to unravel Natalie and Callie’s secrets, Trevor will learn the true meaning of love and forgiveness . . . and that in life, to move forward, we must often return to the place where it all began.enage girl, Callie, who lives in the trailer park down the road. Trevor hopes Callie can shed light on the mysterious circumstances of his grandfather’s death, but she offers few clues–until a crisis triggers a race to uncover the true nature of Callie’s past, one more intertwined with the elderly man’s passing than Trevor could ever have imagined.
In his quest to unravel Natalie and Callie’s secrets, Trevor will learn the true meaning of love and forgiveness . . . and that in life, to move forward, we must often return to the place where it all began.enage girl, Callie, who lives in the trailer park down the road. Trevor hopes Callie can shed light on the mysterious circumstances of his grandfather’s death, but she offers few clues–until a crisis triggers a race to uncover the true nature of Callie’s past, one more intertwined with the elderly man’s passing than Trevor could ever have imagined.
In his quest to unravel Natalie and Callie’s secrets, Trevor will learn the true meaning of love and forgiveness . . . and that in life, to move forward, we must often return to the place where it all began.st to unravel Natalie and Callie’s secrets, Trevor will learn the true meaning of love and forgiveness . . . and that in life, to move forward, we must often return to the place where it all began.more
Really enjoyed this book. I always try to read books by this author and they never disappoint.
I share the protagonist’s John Hopkins experience. Met the author and shared my book with him.
Loved this book!
In the blink of an eye Trevor Benson lost everything, a mortar blast at the hospital he was stationed at took away his career, and left him injured. He is at a loss as to where to go next, but then he receives word that his ailing grandfather is not doing so well, so he figures that is his sign, he needs to return home to North Carolina. He never thought he’d live there again, but with his grandfather’s bees needing tending and his body needing time to heal, it’s as good as reason as any to stay.
But his hope for a peaceful stay is interrupted by a moody teenage girl, and a frustratingly beautiful local named Natalie. With one of them armed with secrets about his grandfather and the other keeping her distance it’s easy to say his hope for a peaceful getaway will be anything but!
The Return is a beautifully penned story of healing, new beginnings and learning to let go. Page after page this one had me wrapped up in it’s words and all the drama that was unfolding. Trevor was in dire need of healing and quiet time, and his two female counterparts brought him anything but that. He thought Natalie and him might be on the cusp of something special, but she was keeping part of herself from him and always had him at an arm’s length. And Callie, the sassy teenage neighbor girl, knew way more about his grandfather than she was letting on, it was easy to see she was holding back some pretty big secrets. This absorbing tale took me on a journey I won’t soon forget, it’s characters welcomed with open arms, and quickly found a place in my heart. I have to say this might just be my favorite from this author yet, from beginning to end it kept me thoroughly entertained, and swimming in emotion. Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
4.5 stars
I enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to it made into a movie.
Starting a new life after an accident in the army, made Trevor go back home, to his grandfather home in a small town in North Carolina.
While trying to understand Natalie and falling in love with her, he also finds a teenager that his grandfather took care of. It’s an interesting read about friendship and people who are dealing with more than the eye can see, about loss and grief and hope for a future together.
I personally wasn’t convinced by the love story between Natalie and Trevor but sometimes love finds it’s way in the most unexpected moments and it’s not always something that you can see, it needs to be felt.