Dale Mayer [Mayer - Denton: A Hathaway House Heartwarming Romance

Hathaway House, Book 4

Dale Mayer

Aaron, Book 1

Brock, Book 2

Cole, Book 3

Denton, Book 4

Elliot, Book 5

Finn, Book 6

Welcome to Hathaway House, a heartwarming military romance series from USA TODAY best-selling author Dale Mayer. Here youll meet a whole new group of friends, along with a few favorite characters from Heroes for Hire. Instead of action, youll find emotion. Instead of suspense, youll find healing. Instead of romance, oh, wait. There is romanceof course!

Welcome to Hathaway House. Rehab Center. Safe Haven. Second chance at life and love.

Navy SEAL Denton Hamilton has checked himself into Hathaway House, hoping for a fraction of the results his friends have gotten at the rehab center. Now missing a rib, muscles and a portion of his stomach, as well as suffering from PTSD, Denton would be happy to have his physical self healed. Hes not so sure hell ever get his mental health back, and finding a woman wholl have him nowas his friends have been lucky enough to dois out of the question. Who would be willing to love a man like him?

Administrative Assistant Hannah Forsythe helps Dani run Hathaway House. A loner at heart, shes drawn to Dentons struggle and dismayed at his belief that no one could ever love him. But when an ill-advised observation she makes has unexpected consequences for Dentons recovery, Hannahs only choice is to separate herself from him to help him progress without her.

As time passes, Hannah wonders if her choice has cost her everything shes ever wanted or whether Denton can work through his feelings to give them both their happy ending at Hathaway House.

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D enton Hamilton couldnt believe his luck. His life had a tendency to go off the rails on a regular basis, so when good things happened, he always tried to stop and make a point of recognizing the moment. In this case, arriving at Hathaway House was beyond good luck. He hadnt had the funds to pay his own way, so when the benefactor money had been offered, hed been over the moon. Both Brock and Cole were already there, and that made the trip all that much sweeter.

His brothers in arms were no longer big strapping men, ready to take on the world, like when they had first met. Now both of them were broken and damaged, nowhere near the men they were when they had first signed up for the military to train as SEALs. Still, Denton knew they had improved at Hathaway, and he was fully prepared to do what he could to improve his own physical health.

He was missing a ton of muscles, and his right calf was a mess. He would likely never do any heavy lifting again because hed lost some back muscles to rebuild those calf muscles, plus, he was missing a bottom rib and part of his stomach. Food sensitivities were now a thing of everyday life as were blood sugar issues Life could be a whole lot worse. The right calf muscles those were traumatizing.

Waking up the first time with his right leg a mess had been a hell of a shock. Who knew so many muscles were required to get that leg moving properly, not to mention doing simple things like climbing stairs? On top of that, he had also lost the baby toe on his left foot. He felt like a real idiot anytime he complained about it. The doctor had just chuckled and told him that missing toes meant relearning to walk again. But he had lost just one, and it shouldnt cause him that much trouble.

So, for now, a cane was his best friend. In the meantime, his goal was to return to be as fit as he could. He had to build up his right leg, and he had to build up his back. But he still counted himself lucky. He would do his best to make sure that whoever paid for him to come to Hathaway House wouldnt regret choosing him.

Thank you so much for the ride, he said to the man beside him.

Dr. Wiseman smiled. Youre welcome. Im always happy to deliver somebody here. It doesnt happen often enough. Youre blessed that you are here.

And I know it. He shook his head. Im not even sure how I made the cut. I dont have any money. Apparently, the center has donors, and one of them paid for my transfer and medical costs. The military said Id been through everything they could do, but my leg is still useless. I hope all this is worth it.

Not useless. The doctor shook his head. It needs a lot of work, and the latest round of surgeries will take a lot of effort on your part to rebuild that leg. But the necessary muscles have been reattached. They need time to heal. Wiseman parked the car, exited, came around to Dentons side and opened the door. This is only my second visit here, he said. Im looking forward to seeing the place again.

I do appreciate the ride. I wasnt sure how all this would work.

Sometimes the world works in mysterious ways, Dr. Wiseman said. He gave Denton a big smile. Dont knock it. Youre here. Make the most of it.

I promise Ill do that much.

If Dentons reply was a little too emphatic, it was to be expected. He felt a little overwhelmed, truth be told. All those months and months of surgeries and the recoveries thereafter, seemed like a never-ending road where standing on his own two feet would be not only impossible, but also something that only the truly rich could afford. Not even the military had that much when it came to ongoing medical assistance. If Denton had stayed at the VA Hospital, he could have had all kinds of assistance, but none of it would have been as specialized as offered here at Hathaway House. Unlike some other people, he didnt have a problem being a charity case.

As Dr. Wiseman opened his car door, Denton struggled to his feet with the doctors assistance. The front door to the medical center opened, and an orderly came toward them, pushing a wheelchair. Denton looked at it and sighed. Id hoped my wheelchair days were over.

Dr. Wiseman laughed. You should be grateful that there is even a wheelchair for you. No overdoing it.

Once in the wheelchair, Denton turned to look up at Dr. Wiseman. I dont have a problem accepting help. I was raised by a single mom. I learned from her. When she needed something done or when she needed something for me, she didnt care. She would ask people for help, or she would barter for what she needed. She was an expert at that. Pride was never an issue for her. He shook his head. Pride will never be an issue for me. Im just too damn grateful to be alive.

Good. Dr. Wiseman squeezed Dentons shoulder and walked beside him as the orderly pushed the wheelchair along the ramp. Theres a lot of people here. They come from all walks of life, all suffering traumatic events. Make sure you talk about your nightmares.

He nodded. Will they ever go away?

PTSD is something a lot of men and women deal with. Military veterans are all over the world. Anybody whos been through the sort of traumatic experiences you have, well, its to be expected. Lets just say, its not necessarily forever. Having the right attitude and finding a strong positive support system are ways to improve your life and to help ease the traumatic stress of what youve been through.

At the front doors, he pushed a button, and both glass-paneled doors opened wide to allow the wheelchair through.

Ah. There she isDani Hathaway.

Dani came around the front counter and shook the doctors hand. Im so glad you came back for a visit.

Thought Id visit a couple of my favorite patients while Im here.

Dani turned her gaze to Denton, and he shook her hand.