Barefoot In the Grass

Barefoot In the Grass

Originally published as a Showcase title by Harlequin Books, Barefoot In the Grass is a groundbreaking story about a woman reclaiming her life after treatment for breast cancer and a man learning the true meaning of beauty and the true power of love. After two years of treatment, Beth Pendleton leaves her high-stress job in New York to join a quiet law practice in sleepy Devon, New Hampshire. She buys a house, adopts a dog and tries to figure out how to live the rest of her life as a woman with one breast. <br /><br />Construction company owner Ryan Walker is immediately attracted to the beautiful newcomer, but although the chemistry between them is strong, she seems determined not to let him get too close. He knows she’s hiding something—and once he learns what it is, he isn’t sure he’s strong enough to handle the truth about her. Beth has the courage to have endured brutal medical treatment and embraced life. Does Ryan have the courage to love a woman whose body is scarred and who may still be shadowed by death?<br /><br />Named one of the 300 best romance novels of all time by Romantic Times Magazine.<br /><br />“A beautiful, tender, totally engrossing love story.” New York Times bestseller Stella Cameron<br /><br />“Judith Arnold has one of the most original voices in romance fiction today.” New York Times bestseller Anne Stuart