The Forgiving Heart by Debra Kastner

RHETT WHEELER COULDN't BELIEVE HIS EYES

The most beautiful lady cop he'd ever seen had picked up his 16-year-old son for shoplifting! But Brandon was a good kid, not a juvenile delinquent. So why did this angel in blue think she could tell him how to raise his son?

Officer Callie Brockman could be tough as nails and hard as ice, but Rhett Wheeler made her melt like snow on the Fourth of July! Callie was drawn to the single dad and yearned to help him come to terms with his troubled teen. Maybe even bring some joy into their lives....

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Michelle:

Officer Callie Brockman has seen her share of heartache. Her twin brother, Collin, was sent to military school when he was 16, and Callie hadn't seen him since. But she would NEVER get the memories out of her heart.

Then one night, she met a teenager named Brandon. He'd just been picked up for shot lifting, and it was her job to tell the boy's father.

Why did Brandon shop lift? Why did Callie feel a sudden need to help this father and son put their lives back together?

This book had several surprised in it. Though I think the author initiated the romance a bit too abruptly, by the end I was happy for the "every after" climax. It seemed a bit rushed in places and I think there were too many conflicts for the author to deal with in the pages she wrote the story in, but it was still a very sweet story.

Callie had to deal with the fear of dogs, her brother's sudden appearance back into her life, her boyfriend's problems with his son, and her growing feelings toward Rhett. She hardly even had time for police work...

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