Running Scarred — Jackie Williams

For three years retired Special Services soldier, Patrick Reeves has avoided his once comfortable world. Unable to accept his terrible injuries he moves to a secluded cottage in France and hides from everyone, most of all himself. But when a bright, beautiful woman, who stirs his blood and steals his heart, discovers the ruined château and estate in which his home stands, it is more than his unerring control can bear. For her to flinch from his wounds would be terrible, but for her to pity him would be the final insult. His only option is to ensure she never sees him at all. Ellen doesn't give a damn what Patrick looks like, one glimpse of his shaded figure, one hint of his masculine scent and she is his forever. She breaks off her engagement and follows her heart, buying the fabulous château to fulfil an idea that has been her greatest wish since her brother was blown up in Afghanistan. If she can capture the elusive Patrick at the same time as attain her goals, her world will be complete. But she is devastated when Patrick abandons her for a flame haired beauty and when her ex-fiancé reappears, determined that he is neither surrendering her or her fortune, Ellen discovers that she is in danger of not only losing her lover but her life too. Can Patrick free himself in time to save the woman who loves and accepts him exactly as he is or will she be lost to him forever while he has been Running Scarred for far too long. Running Scarred is an easy read love story, gently exploring emotions stirred by disabilities caused during war. Suitable for young adult upwards