Mending the Widow's Heart

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ROSS, MIA
MENDING THE WIDOW'S HEART

The Widow's New Beginning

Spending the summer with her son in a quiet New England town will give military widow Holly Andrews much-needed breathing space. But that peace is quickly disturbed! From her first meeting with Sam Calhoun, a contractor working her aunt's house, there's a surprising kinship. The handsome veteran is capable, smart and charming -- and fighting a battle with pain and loss that Holly can easily understand. Working on a youth baseball league with the plucky Southern single mom rekindles dreams Sam had all but abandoned. He knows Holly hadn't planned to stay, but in Liberty Creek, temporary has a way of turning into forever...

Liberty Creek: Love takes root in a New England town

My Review:

Do you want to know the kind of dedicated reader I am? The kind that's willing to start a new series by a favourite author even though she knows her heart will be broken into a zillion pieces when the series is over and she has to say goodbye to small town perfection and beloved characters. That's the kind of dedication and sacrifice I put into this reader calling. And Mia Ross is an author who beguiles me into thinking the small towns she creates are actually on the map and possible vacation destinations whereupon I can set my sights on certain swoonworthy heroes. Sigh, of course it's all fantasy but it feels so real! And now, here we are, at the start of something special in this first Liberty Creek novel.

There's something about a quaint New England town that screams Rockwell paintings and Christmas movies and Ross doesn't disappoint in her depiction of Liberty Creek. It's just the place of solace Holly needs as she tries to figure out her future. It's where Sam has come home to wallow in his past as he's all but given up on looking ahead. These two meet and I can't say sparks fly right off the page but there's definitely a connection. A stirring that makes them both uncomfortable in a deliciously thrilling way (well, for the reader anyway.)

Sam is a wounded soul grappling to dig his way out of a dark place. I love how Holly relates to him -- accepting, patient, allowing him to set the pace in everything from simple conversations to more serious commitment stuff. This is a slow burn kind of romance that gently unfolds with the help of a small town that believe in happily ever afters.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Mending the Widow's Heart, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday October 1 2017. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!