Goodbye Heartache

by Doris Johnson

College professor Ava Millington nearly gasps the first time she sees Cole Dumont. Big, darkly handsome and solid as a rock, he's just what she's always wanted, though if she believes the rumours he's also a magnet for trouble. Cole, an LAPD detective with bad memories and a boatload of grief, falls hard for the professor, but he knows she doesn't need a messed-up man... With both keeping secrets from each other and from the world, the truth is bound...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758209002
• ISBN13: 9780758209009
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Dafina Books
• Length: 379 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Time heals all...

Dr. Ava Millington is a college history professor on the run from her family and a past discretion that she feels will catch up with her someday. She feels that her new job at the local college in Minuet, South Carolina is as good a place as any to begin a fresh new start. When Ava purchased her home she was told that the house next door would never be occupied and for the past two years it hasn't, but it is now. L.A.P.D. detective Cole Dumont has returned home to Minuet to recuperate from a stab wound he received while on duty. He moved away years ago swearing never to return, but his brother convinced him that he needed to get away from the bustling city. And, with a doctor living next door, help is only a few steps away. When Cole finds out that the initials behind Ava's last name are Ph.D. and not M.D., he's at a loss as to what to do. To top things off, he is plagued by the memories from years ago that drove him to leave in the first place. Will Ava and Cole find the strength to help each other heal and find true love in the process? GOODBYE HEARTACHE is a wonderfully well-written romance. The characters, in the small town, all know each other as well as everyone's business, so rumors are rampant. Ava and Cole are equally torn between their past and present lives. Doris Johnson has weaved an enticing tale of romance coupled with suspense that will have readers coming back for more. Reviewed by Pamela Bolden of The RAWSISTAZ(tm) Reviewers