Deer Creek #2
Holly & Graham
This series seems to be about women who have dark times in their lives and I’m all for that. I love angst followed by light, and both the books so far have shown me that.
Holly Jones has been the town pariah for too many years. First, her mom leaves home, looking for her next high, her father crumbles and turns into the town’s drunk. Holly was raised in bars, doing her homework while her father drinks. And to top it all off, her father kills a girl and ends in prison. The accident ruined the town’s tourism season, and in small-minded fashion, Holly was paying the price for her parents’ crimes. The result of it is that she has trust issues, expects the worse of people, and lives with a “glass half-empty” mentality.
When Holly met Graham, in her last semester of college, he feel hard but she had strong walls of protection. He was persistent, and eventually they dated, but she learned a secret that ties her dark past to his past and she blocked him from her life. Then, her baby brother falls into her arms, and she now has a new purpose in life.
Six years later, Graham is back in town, sees her, and seizes the moment to get his second chance. Again, he’s persistent and determined, and poor Holly doesn’t know what she’s up against.
I enjoyed all the angst, even thought Holly’s negativity irritated me sometimes. Even so, I understood that with her life story, she didn’t have reason to expect positive things to happen to her. I loved that Graham was so persistent and loved so hard and boldly, that he was finally able to break the chains that bind her to a closed-off life. I loved how she received her little brother and made him her life, giving him the life and love she didn’t have in hers. And I loved how, eventually, she ended up with a village of friends who loved her and cared for her, even if it took her a while to realize that.
The story has many dour moments, with small moments of sunshine, and as the story develops, Holly starts to question her dark attitude, hope begins to shine through, and some bravery comes forward, daring her to trust and love. This is women’s fiction at its best, evolving and working through issues towards a bright and shiny future, and I loved this.
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About the author
The author of over fifty romance novels, many of which have been best-selling titles on Amazon, AppleBooks, and Barnes & Noble, she loves being able to turn her vivid imagination into a career that brings entertainment and joy to her readers. Focused on emotional, small-town romance, she happily admits her books might require keeping tissues nearby.
Born in Texas and raised in the Midwest, she now makes her home in North Carolina and loves all things Southern. Blessed with her ultimate tall, dark, and handsome hero, and four children, she loves every minute of her wild and wonderful life.
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