Mending His Ways - Second Chance Romance in Liberty Cove, #5

Corporal Pete Maddox's road to redemption runs through the Wounded Warrior Rescue, but his troubled past might be a bigger roadblock to repairing his relationship with Penny than he can overcome. Pete Maddox became a teenaged troublemaker after his father was killed in the line of duty. But four years in the Marines has changed him. Now he's home, and he's on a mission-to make amends with the people he hurt most, including the woman he still loves.
It's the final step in his road to fully reclaiming the person he was before tragedy struck his family. But old wounds can be the most difficult to heal. Liberty Cove might seem like a sleepy little town to others, but not to Penny Donahue. After practically growing up at her family's bustling diner, now she's the one responsible for running it-all while caring for her aging grandmother and finishing up her college degree.
New family drama puts even more responsibility on her shoulders just as her old flame comes back to town, dredging up painful wounds he knows nothing about. Pete isn't sure he deserves Penny's love, and she isn't interested in taking a second chance with a man who only reminds her of her biggest hidden insecurity. Together they'll have to decide if the healing they both crave is worth the risk of opening their hearts just one more time.
Binge the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by award winning author, Kristen ItenMending His PastMending His DreamMending His ScarsMending His TrustMending His WaysMending His Vow ** A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after... even the dogs! Read as veterans find their way home to their first loves with the help of determined rescue dogs and a lovable matchmaker.