“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 so glad you're here!" Sandy wrapped Tess in a warm hug.


After a long moment, Tess lifted her own arms to awkwardly return the embrace. A part of her wanted to be reserved, out of loyalty to her mother. She didn't know what to do with this open affection from a woman she barely knew. But her mom and her grandmother had instilled manners, no matter what. "Thank you for having me."


As Sandy stepped back, she seemed to flow toward Tess's father and he toward her, until they were linked, arms around each other's waist. A unit. The gesture was so natural, so seemingly in sync. She'd never seen her parents act like that. It was disconcerting and set up some kind of ache inside, as if her inner child was finally having to let go of the idea that they'd ever be a real family again. Which was ridiculous. Her parents had been divorced for more than a decade.


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