A Tucker Springs Novel Owen Meade is in need of a hero. Sheltered, ashamed, and ridiculed by his own mother for his sexuality, his stutter, and his congenital arm amputation, Owen lives like a hermit, rarely leaving his apartment. He hardly dares to hope for more... until veterinarian Nick Reynolds moves in downstairs. Charming, handsome Nick steals past Owen's defenses and makes him feel almost normal. Meeting his fiery, determined little sister,...