“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

Hannah blinked furiously against the tears that wouldn't seem to stop. Every muscle in her body ached with tension as she gripped the steering wheel, like that was going to offer her some kind of control of the situation. With every foot of travel, she waited for the flashback or the uncontrollable shaking.


From the backseat, Ryan's harsh voice snapped, "Come on, old man. Don't you dare make me call Mom. You know she'll be down here in a minute to nurse you and drive you batshit. You want to avoid that, you stay awake!"


The whip of it made her flinch, even though it wasn't directed at her. 


As if he'd noticed her reaction, he spoke again. "You're doing great. If you haven't already, hit the emergency flashers."


She hadn't even thought of that. With trembling fingers, she stabbed the button.


"There now. That's good. Drink some more water." 


The water bottle crackled, followed by a retching sound. 


Chapter 167