The Other Path Taken

By B. A. Mihalchick

HARM a tall handsome Navy military officer lawyer and aviator who is used to woman chasing him around the world and the officer meets BARB a very rich successful business woman used to men chasing her around the table . Both always looking for true love.

GRAMPS Harm's father wants his son to get married and settle down. Giving him more grandsons. Finding his true love like he did with his deceased wife.

A hurt Harm first meets Barb in her kitchen in his military shorts.

His navy plane went down into the Atlantic Ocean that caused him to seek a place to recuperate where his dad and sisters lived. They lived on a cattle ranch owned by Barb which brought her into his life. Their paths would have never crossed. Him a navy pilot and military lawyer and her a rancher.

Harm used to woman opening chasing him and Barb not willing to do that is a challenge for him when when he realizes he hàs found his true love he had been searching for. Barb realize the same thing. Will Harm become the chaser which he is not used to being or will Barb who is not used to being either.

They encounter roadblocks including Harm's ex-girlfriend's appearance.

Two bullhead people. Will they resolve their bullheadeness and realizes true love is in their reach.

Maybe a wedding in their future and a family is a possibility. Two people watching each other from afar. Grabbing quick looks when the other isn't looking.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9781664171602

B. A. Mihalchick

After leaving a successful career in IT Project Management, Barb found her love, of fictional writing. Barb is a prolific author. To her credit, she has written over eighteen of “The Adventures Of The Five Rabb Boys,” of the children’s book series. For adults, she has written over eight books, based on climate change, eg. “Who Stole Our Lake” and “It Just Fell.” She wrote four adult books, based on the CBS JAG tv show series, from 1995 to 2005. Starting with “The Other Path Taken.” The four books take the newly married couple through murder in the English countryside and then on to the Bahamas, for more murders. Murders seem to follow the couple around. Just look for David James Elliot, Actor and Producer’s picture, on the cover for these books. All books are, available worldwide, on Amazon and other Internet bookstores, including BarnesandNobles.com, Walmart.com, Google Books, Xlibris.com and Target.com, under B. A. Mihalchick.

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Rev. date: 04/24/2021

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1    The Commander’s Arrival

Chapter 2    Family Reunion

Chapter 3    Local Doctor

Chapter 4    The Nickel Tour

Chapter 5    Pets for the Boys

Chapter 6    New Book

Chapter 7    House Guests

Chapter 8    Boyfriend

Chapter 9    The Cottage

Chapter 10    Holiday Season

Chapter 11    Bump in the Road

Chapter 12    Back Home to DC

Chapter 13    The Apartment

Chapter 14    Academy Visit

Chapter 15    The Wedding Dress

Chapter 16    The Bachelor Party

Chapter 17    The Wedding

Chapter 18    The Reception

About the Author

Chapter 1

THE COMMANDER’S ARRIVAL

C ommander do you have someplace to go to for recuperation for a couple of months A place were there is someone to watch over you? the doctor asked.

Yes my dad and my two sisters back in Minnesota. They live on a ranch with my six nephews. I am sure the owner would let me come. I will call my dad to ask.

Hi dad, it’s Harm. I need a place to recover for a few months. I had to punch out over the ocean,. I know I should have had someone call you guys but I thought I wasn’t hurt that bad.

"Let me see if I can get the