Landry Hutton has spent three years rebuilding her life
behind the secure gates of The Haven, an exclusive resort on the outskirts of
Gossamer Falls, North Carolina. After serving as the artist-in-residence,
Landry is finally ready to settle in permanently to give her daughter, Eliza, a
safe home in which to grow up.
Former Marine Callum Shaw always knew he would someday join his family's
construction business in Gossamer Falls. He longs for a family of his own but
has almost given up on that ever happening. The beautiful artist who has hired
him to build her new house is funny, gifted, and everything Cal could ever want
in a partner, but he vows to keep his distance. He's loved--and lost--someone
like her before.
When Landry's pottery is destroyed in a suspicious fire, it becomes clear that
Landry and Eliza are in grave danger--but from whom? Cal will have to risk his
heart again if he has any hope of protecting them.
My Thoughts:
In Never Fall Again, we are introduced to a set of families
that have lived in Gossamer Falls for some time. They have grown up together
and do business with one another, however, there was a falling out between
them. As we get to know the first couple, Landry and Cal, through Cal’s family,
cousins, and friends, we get a good solid picture of the town and possible
other relationships that will play out later in the series.
Landry Hutton is a potter, widow, and single mom to her daughter. She did not
have a good first marriage nor any lasting relationships with her late
husband’s family. She does struggle with some PTSD from what happened to her
previously, she only wants to keep her daughter safe. Living in a safe town and
having her own home she can retreat to and her own business to support them
means not relying too much on others.
Callum (Cal) is from one of the premier families, the Quinn family. He is
a former Marine and has come back home to start his own business. But when he
finds out that some of the rival Pierce land was sold to Landry and he is being
asked to build her home, life gets interesting.
Things begin to happen rather quickly in this town, and Landry’s business and
her art go up in flames. Her ticket towards independence for her daughter and
herself is farther out of reach. And the fire wasn’t an accident. Who is trying
to sabotage Landry, and is she the main target, or does this involve the Pierce
and Quinn disagreement?
And what about falling in love? Since Landry and Cal have vowed to stay out of
relationships, they both seem rather drawn together. Will they be able to let
go of their lurking pasts that still haunt them? This was a great beginning to
what promises to be a rewarding series of complicated families and relationships
in a close-knit town.
I was provided a copy of this novel by Revell Publishers through Interviews and
Reviews. I was not required to post a positive review, and all views and
opinions are my own.
About the Author:
Lynn H. Blackburn is the award-winning author of Unknown Threat, Malicious Intent, and Under Fire, as well as the Dive Team Investigations series. She loves writing swoon-worthy Southern suspense because her childhood fantasy was to become a spy, but her grown-up reality is that she's a huge chicken and would have been caught on her first mission. She prefers to live vicariously through her characters by putting them into terrifying situations while she sits at home in her pajamas. She lives in Simpsonville, South Carolina, with her true love, Brian, and their three children. Learn more at www.LynnHBlackburn.com.
Great cover
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