The Marine and Me
by Cathie Linz

How on earth had an intrepid U.S. Marine just gotten maneuvered into dating the librarian next door? Mark it down to a sense of duty but for Steve Kozlowski, meeting Chloe Johnson was like walking over a land mine. For beneath her frumpy exterior was a spirited, sexy woman who could definitely use a lot more excitement in her life. And this die-hard bachelor was just the man to provide it. At least he was until he discovered how much fun he was having with sweet, kissable Chloe. Had Steve’s time-honored strategy for sidestepping a more lasting engagement just backfired?

Originally published November 2005 as a mass market paperback in Silhouette Romance #1793

Cathie Linz's Bio

Cathie Linz is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romances. Since leaving her career as Head of Acquisitions in a university law library, she has had over sixty romances published worldwide in nearly twenty languages. The Chicago Tribune describes her work as “supremely satisfying,” while Library Journal describes her books as “Heartwarming and hilarious...” Her book BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY was selected by Booklist as one of the Top Ten Romances of the Year. Romantic Times has given Cathie its prestigious Storyteller of the Year Award in addition to nominating her for a Career Achievement Award as well as several Reviewers’ Choice Awards. Cathie is also a contributor to DANGEROUS MEN AND ADVENTUROUS WOMEN: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance which won the distinguished Susan Koppleman Award. In 1995, Cathie received Romance Writers of America’s highest service award — the National Service Award — for her work educating others about the romance genre. For over a dozen years she was RWA’s Library Liaison and is considered to be a leading authority on the romance genre, having spoken at numerous library association and writers’ conferences nationwide. Her most recent releases from Berkley are:
TEMPTED AGAIN
LUCK BE A LADY
MAD, BAD AND BLONDE
BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY
BAD GIRLS DON’T
GOOD GIRLS DO