Checking You Out: Green Valley Library, Book 10 (Unabridged‪)‬

Lois Washington is at the end of her rope. Struggling as a single mother in an apartment the size of a closet is not the New York City adventure she dreamed of in her starry-eyed youth. When her job goes on the chopping block, she is ready for a major life change. Joining her best friend in Tennessee to become the newest employee at the Green Valley Public Library isn't exactly where she thought life would take her, but she feels up for the challenge. Only this relocation comes with more than she bargained for.


Norman Grant has had a string of online dating disasters back in Florida. Dealing with chronic pain, he's concluded that finding a woman who is understanding about his war wounds just isn't in the cards. That is until he becomes quite taken with the single mother who's also a new arrival in Green Valley. The catch? Things are not quite what they seem.


When the past and present collide, Norman and Lois must face painful reminders from their youth. Now, at 27, Norman's about to find out just how deeply the wounds he left behind cut.

Checking You Out is a full-length contemporary romance and can be enjoyed as a stand-alone. Book 10 in the Green Valley Library series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.