How Much I Need

Marie Force

Apr 2023 · HTJB, Inc.

About this ebook

She helped to bring me back to life. Now I want to return the favor.

Milo

When I open my eyes, I have no idea where I am or who I’m with. The woman beside my bed is lovely, with dark hair and eyes and a warm smile that makes me feel safe. I learn I’ve survived a major surgery that might’ve killed me after being shot in the neck, and Gianna is my nurse. She soon becomes the center of my universe as I recover. All I want is to get out of the hospital so I can really get to know her, but my recovery is slow and full of frustrating setbacks. The minute I get out of here, I’m taking her on the best date of her life.

Gianna

He’s the nicest man I’ve ever met, but I’ve learned to be wary of nice men. They tend to talk a big game, but when it comes down to it, they’re all the same. The longer Milo is under my care, however, the more I like him—and his big, overly involved family. Since my parents died and left me to finish raising my two younger brothers, family has been in short supply in my life. The Giordinos are right out of a TV show, and I find myself as interested in them as I am in Milo, despite my reservations. He’s promised me the best date of my life. We’ll see if he can deliver.

 

The Miami Nights Series

Book 1: How Much I Feel (Carmen & Jason)

Book 2: How Much I Care (Maria & Austin)

Book 3: How Much I Love (Dee & Wyatt)

Nochebuena, A Miami Nights Christmas Novella

Book 4: How Much I Want (Sofia & Nico)

Book 5: How Much I Need (Gianna & Milo)

Ratings and reviews

Whenever I pick up a book by Marie Force I know that the story will have characters who you will be drawn to and a storyline that will quickly have you invested. I love the Giordino family and their willingness to help one another and by extension those who come into their lives and I love how up in everyone's business each family member is. It is so realistic and you cannot help but relate to the story. A fitting end to an entertaining series.

About the author

Marie Force was born in Newport, Rhode Island and grew up in neighboring Middletown. She graduated from Middletown High School in 1984, and attended the University of Rhode Island, where she double majored in both journalism and political science. She graduated in 1988 and went to work for a local community newspaper, where she learned a great deal about writing and editing. Marie went on to earn a master's degree in public administration through a program offered by the University of Maryland. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a communications director for a non-profit organization and editor-in-chief of a national trade magazine. She is a member of RWA's New England, From the Heart and Published Authors Special Interest Chapters. She is the author of several bestselling series including the McCarthys of Gansett Island, Green Mountain, the Treading Water Trilogy and The Fatal Series. In 2015, her novel And I Love Her was listed on the New York Times Bestseller list. Marie's novel Desire after Dark, part of the McCarthy's of Gansett Island Series, became a 2016 New York Times Bestseller along with her stand alone novel, Sex Machine.