After a training exercise gone wrong left me injured, I opted out of receiving meals during my recovery because I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself. Little did I know, refusing Summer Applegate wasn't an option.

This woman is a menace. A nurse by trade and a cook by passion, she will force-feed you sunshine whether you like it or not. But apparently she's also just as stubborn as I am, and she won't go down without a fight.

At first, I want nothing to do with it. But then her cheerful determination starts to wear me down, and I start thinking she might just be the sunshine my storm cloud needs.

But I've lost everyone else. Can I really risk letting her in only to inevitably lose her?

The Bright Side of Brooding is book four in the Soldiers Overseas Romances, but can be read as a standalone. It's a dual point of view fade-to-black romance told in first person.
Check out the completed series:
The Problem with Planning - Eric and Livie
Happiness in a Hoax - Noah and Katie
Fight After Flight - Thatcher and Bec
The Bright Side of Brooding - Nick and Summer
Holding On to Hope - Nate and Ariel

Waiting On Love at Christmas (novella) - Nina and David
Chasing a Chance (novella) - Alicia and Beau (available free through Claire's website!)

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• Publication Date: August 3, 2021
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• Print Length: 338 Pages
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