“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

"WE'RE GOING FIRST?" CORINNE'S voice rose to a squeak. "How did that happen?"


She wrapped her arms tight around her ribs and paced a small circle in the "backstage" holding area The Babylon was providing for the dancers. Her breathing was too shallow for his taste. Around them, the other competitors talked quietly as event volunteers moved in and out of the room, carrying on last minute prep for the show.


"It's no big deal. Think of it like a pep rally. You ought to be used to being the first to hype people up."


She stopped pacing and glared at him. "At a pep rally, I had a full squad of other cheerleaders."


Wanting to put her mind at ease, Tucker crossed over and took her by the shoulders. "Don't worry. You absolutely nailed this routine in practice."


"No one was watching in practice." Her teeth worried at that full bottom lip.


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