Sometimes the life you
planned isn’t the one you get to live. Sometimes the pain of the past
overshadows the future. And sometimes to start over you have to go back
to where it all began. That’s how it was for Joe Masters. That’s how
he ended up back in New Hope. And that’s why he was in his thirties and
had nothing to show for his life. He needed a complete overhaul, just
like his father’s old house. Instead of a fast track, he had slowed
down and was on a ten year plan. These days that was more his speed.
And as much as he tried to fight the inevitable, he was learning to
accept and surrender.
Martha had weathered her fair share of storms in Vermont, was accustomed to the cold, both the chill in the air and the cold shoulder in her marriage, but after the miscarriage she felt like she would never get warm again. So she did the research from the laptop while sitting in front of the fireplace. She knew what she needed when she Googled ‘hope,’ she just never imagined that it would bring her to New Hope, South Carolina. She never imagined that her husband would trick her into leaving and never follow. She never imagined that a southern storm with all its force and fury could be so destructive. But after the storm, the land is washed clean. It’s perfect for a fresh start, a clean slate, and a new love.
Martha had weathered her fair share of storms in Vermont, was accustomed to the cold, both the chill in the air and the cold shoulder in her marriage, but after the miscarriage she felt like she would never get warm again. So she did the research from the laptop while sitting in front of the fireplace. She knew what she needed when she Googled ‘hope,’ she just never imagined that it would bring her to New Hope, South Carolina. She never imagined that her husband would trick her into leaving and never follow. She never imagined that a southern storm with all its force and fury could be so destructive. But after the storm, the land is washed clean. It’s perfect for a fresh start, a clean slate, and a new love.
Review
****This book was part of a blog tour I received a copy for my honest review****
Martha's husband was a cheating bastard
and he needed to have a punch to the head. Joe was a a bit abrasive and standoffish at first but once you get to know him you see what a good guy he was. It was great, seeing the
couple heal each other. This was a feel good romance where both characters had had it bad romantically before and were somewhat leery of something new. The town new hope was charming and everybody was
nice. I really enjoyed the book, it gave me the warm fuzzies. Short and
sweet a real worthwhile romance.
Nicki has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina with her children for the past eleven years and her husband for the past three years. Her journey has barely begun and she loves every minute of it. Every day of her life seems to bring new adventures, some bigger, better, shinier and prettier than others. She's still getting used to that new life smell she's experiencing, a combination of hope, love, and happiness. (The perfect scents to build a new life on...)
For fun, she spends time with those she cares about, cooks, reads, writes, and especially lives to travel. The current travel goal: visit every Margaritaville. Two down! (Eleven to go?)
In addition to writing on Suddenly Single Journey, Nicki is a contributor for Project Underblog. Her writing can also be found on Shine, where she is a Shine Parenting Guru and an award winning Yahoo! Contributor on YourWisdom as the relationship and dating expert. And she has been published by McClatchy News in their syndicated papers.Links: Goodreads Website Facebook Twitter
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It would have to be the Dirty Dancing scene when he breaks window of car. Thanks for the giveaway.
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ReplyDeleteFalling into you... the rain scene that made me cry :(
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