“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

"OOOHOO," REED CROWED, "THE look on her face! That was absolutely priceless." As they strolled back toward the car to drop off her purchases, he gave her shoulders another squeeze. "The ring was an especially nice touch. Where'd that come from, anyway?"


"It was my grandmother's. I inherited it when she passed." Cecily shifted the antique diamond and ruby ring back to her right hand.


Reed blew a kiss toward the sky. "Thank you, Grandma, for your participation in tonight's caper. Man, Norah told me you'd done some acting, but I had no idea you were that good."


Cecily bit the inside of her lip. He thought she'd made it all up. Damn. This is going to be harder than I thought. "Reed, it wasn't an act."


"What are you talking about? Of course it was an act. And it was brilliantly executed. I don't think she'd have been any more impressed if you'd been the Queen Mother."


Chapter 82