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Award-winning designer Lacy Evans had everything she wanted; then her boyfriend ran off with her receptionist and her clients’ money. Now she’s back in her Oklahoma hometown, feeling miserable. Jacob Tyler comes back from Afghanistan short part of a leg and some peace of mind, but he’s counting his blessings, and Lacy could be one of them.
My Review:
The Coldwater Warm
Hearts Club is quite a mouthful for a title and the story is absolutely
delightful. This is by new to me author
Lexi Eddings and focuses on returning daughter Lacy Evans going home to the town she
didn’t want to have to come crawling back to and especially not as a failure. Having made a big mistake in the romance
department with her ex-boyfriend and having to pay restitution to their
business clients to avoid jail time, Lacy has come back home to hopefully stay
under the radar. Meanwhile, her high
school sweetheart Daniel has moved on without her however, former high school heartthrob
Jacob has returned from Afghanistan as a war hero (missing part of his leg) and
he wants to get reacquainted. She and
Jacob strike up a friendship, Jacob hoping for more and Lacy trying to find her
place in the world again.
What I really liked about this book is the author put
comments from the other townspeople of Coldwater right before every
chapter. By doing that we really get a sense
for who these other characters are that surround Lacy and Jacob just from a
sentence or two. The author really takes
on the sensitive issue of PTSD and along with Jacob we see how debilitating and
scary it can be to try to handle it on your own. There is a blossoming, swoon worthy romance
that I was really rooting for along with a thread of unease that is just in the
background. The author includes some recipes in the back
of the book that the people in the story enjoyed and they sound mouthwatering. I hope to try some soon.
Overall, I really liked these characters, the town, and
their plights and I very much look forward to continuing the series in April
with the next release. This is pretty
much a clean story and Lexi Eddings is going on my authors to watch list.
I received a copy of this book for free from the
author/publisher. I was not required to
give a positive review and all the views expressed are my own.
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