Hometown Hope

GIVEAWAY

BLOUNT, LAUREL
HOMETOWN HOPE

He'll do anything for his daughter...Even fight to regain an old classmate's broken trust.

In the three years since her mother's death, widower Hoyt Bradley's daughter, Jess, hasn't spoken -- until she suddenly begs him to save her favorite bookstore from closing. Hoyt is desperate to hear his daughter's voice again, but he and the bookstore's pretty owner, Anna Delaney, share a less-than-friendly past. Working together is complicated enough...but can they avoid falling in love?

My Review:

"God usually shines His light only on the next step we're supposed to take. He wants us to trust Him for the rest of it." (p 68)

Squealing with delight over this one!!!!!!! Awesome cover! Awesome characters! Awesome story! It's awesomesauce spilling out all over the place because...we get to save a bookstore, people!!!!! Nothing grips a reader's heart firmer than that kind of rallying cry!

Book loving heroines are my favourite too. And Anna aka "Brainy" Delaney has a real struggle on her hands. In fact, she's just about decided that she's going to have to close the bookstore she inherited from her father. Talk about angst in the very first chapter! And that's even before Hoyt comes crashing into the scene! And they have history, the awkward teenage kind -- book nerd tutors football star. They were opposites then and that hasn't changed. Nor has their communication capabilities -- at least with each other. Blount writes with subtle humour that kept me giggling throughout the read. At least when I wasn't all fuming indignation over a certain annoying character's antics. Gah!

In fact, this novel is pretty close to perfection except for one teeny tinsy little flaw. Gulp. The hero isn't a reader! I mean...at all! "I'm aware that reading goes against the whole caveman thing you've got going on, but you really should give it a try sometime." (p 26)  Did I mention Anna has attitude? Hoyt dubs it "Annatude" which is one of the reason I couldn't help falling in love with him despite that...er...unfortunate aforementioned issue. Plus he's protective and an active problem-solver to the point he almost bulldozes Anna down at times but in an endearingly helpful kind of way.  And he adores his daughter. I always fall hard for a besotted dad. :-)

Captivating. Heartwarming. The kind of story that wraps you up in a big ol' book hug and makes your heart sing.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a gently read copy of Hometown Hope, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahoo.ca If you add an email to your 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 to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday July 13 2019. Offer open to International readers. Good luck!