“Failure” has never been a part of Norah Burke’s vocabulary, so it comes as quite a shock when she gets fired from the marketing firm where she's built her career after threatening to blow the whistle on some shady business practices. Licking her wounds, she heads South for a little home-grown comfort.

Cam Crawford is a man who values tradition, preservation, and the love of a good woman. He’s not about to let a big box warehouse store capitalize on his hometown's economic downturn. He'll raise hell if he has to in order to stop them from destroying what he holds dear.

This unlikely pair just might be the perfect allies—in war and out. But will this city girl's bigger-picture perspective go with this small-town boy's "keep it as it is" attitude? And even if they can send the suits packing, can she really give up her corner office and power lunches for the corner booth at the local diner?

Wishful Romance is created by Kait Nolan, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Wishful Romance

"YOU BROUGHT ME A corsage." This was said in a tone of awww, accompanied by a look of stunned pleasure on Norah's face that completely eradicated the feeling of idiocy Cam had felt on buying it. 


"Well, it's part of that whole dance experience. It seemed the thing to do. I wasn't sure what you'd be wearing, so I figured wrist made more sense than something you pinned on. You look amazing, by the way." He had a soft spot for that little black dress from New Year's, now sans Hush hair and paired with some short jacket that stopped at the base of her shoulders.


"Put it on." Beaming, she held out her wrist and waited while he fastened on the simple red rose corsage. 


"It's a bit trite, but Trudy up in the floral section of McSweeney's Market doesn't have a whole lot to work with. We don't have a proper florist anymore."


Chapter 13