cover image The Officer Says "I Do"

The Officer Says "I Do"

Jeanette Murray. Sourcebooks Casablanca, $6.99 mass market (352p) ISBN 978-1-4022-6540-2

While on a pre-deployment leave, intoxicated Marine officer Tim O'Shay falls in lust with free-spirited hippie-raised Skye McDermott. The two spontaneously decide to grab a quickie Vegas wedding, but the next morning Tim forgets all about the marriage and leaves for his deployment without a word to Skye. She believes Fate brought them together, so she tracks him down and bravely struggles to fit into the disciplined military lifestyle while Tim, usually a control freak, tries to wrap his head around the idea of having done something so dramatic and spontaneous. Will their marriage last and prosper, or is it doomed to catastrophe? Murray, a Marine's wife, puts plenty of authentic flavor in this sensual tale of loving and life in the military. Issues of patriotism, commitment, capitalism, abstinence, abuse of power, and conformity entwine with eroticism and romance for an exciting read. Agent: Emmanuelle Morgen, Judith Ehrlich Literary Management. (July)