5 STARS!
Heather Finley has spent her life taking care of others. Her sick mother, her siblings, residents of Heartache, TN, etc. Now at age 28, she has a big audition opportunity and just wants to go after her dream of being a country music singer for once, but circumstances keep getting in her way.
First she is struck with a sudden illness, then she hangs around town longer so her sister Erin’s wedding is perfect, then something from her Dad’s past pops up, and last but not least, she’s falling in love with current Mayor Zach Chance.
Zach was a year ahead of Heather in school and had a crush on her even back then, but his own family circumstances led him to keep his distance and eventually leave town. His dad now in prison for securities fraud, and his sister recovered and living a new life after surviving being attacked by a stalker and attempting suicide years ago, he’s finally able to come back to town.
Zach and Heather start to see each other and grow close, but she’s still keeping her health crisis a secret. He knows from past experience with his sister how much secrets can endanger a person, so he won’t stand for being kept in the dark about things. When it comes to light that another teenage girl, Megan, is being stalked in town and certain things are similar to his sister’s case, Zach calls in help to try to figure out who is doing it. Will he be able to save Megan and Heather when they fall into a trap set by the stalker?
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best place to heal
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moment. After spending years looking after her mother in the tiny town of
Heartache, Tennessee, Heather’s about to follow her dream of singing country
music. She can nearly hear the audiences hollering…until the town’s handsome
mayor, Zach Chance, comes to her with troubling questions about her late father’s
past. Once again, Heather has to choose: protect her family or chase her
heart’s desire? Zach is determined to help, and to convince Heather that she
belongs in Heartache—with him. But is he just another distraction? Or could he
be the one to show Heather how a small-town love can make her big-time dreams
come true?
a romance sub-genre she didn’t like. The author of over seventy novels enjoys
writing contemporary romance and medieval historicals alike, recently exploring
Young Adult romance under a pseudonym. An optimist by nature and perpetual
seeker of silver linings, Joanne finds romance–in all its forms– fits her life
outlook perfectly. When she’s not writing, Joanne enjoys travel, especially to
see her favorite sports teams play with her former sports editor husband and
three athletic-minded sons.
Thank you so much for posting a review! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the book and I really appreciate you being a part of my release week.
It was a pleasure Joanna, thanks for having me!