Badge of Tenacity. Clare Instalove, #2

Can a retired military man finally claim his childhood friend as his lover when they've both changed, and a world of experience and problems lies between them? JarrodI've retired from the military and moved home with two goals: 1-to go into business with my best friend.2-to stake a claim on Chrissie, the gorgeous woman who haunts my dreams. Number two bothers me because, while she's currently single, I know nothing about her private life or marriage.
I'm about to find out. ChrissieSince my husband died, life has been challenging. I work long hours to pay the bills, and someone is playing nasty pranks on me. The anxiety messes with my mind and causes big-time stress, but I keep going. That's what I do. Jarrod reappears in my life with perfect timing, and he's no longer a scrawny kid. He's muscular and easy on the eye-a generous man who appeals to me on every level.
We might not have a future, but he's perfect as Mr. Right Now. If only the rest of my existence ran as smoothly. Contains a determined ex-military man, a hard-working lady farmer facing skullduggery from a mystery foe, and a little small town instalove, which makes everything better.