Divorcee Emily Matthews is moving to the small mountain
town of Nugget,
in the hopes of trying to piece her life slowly back
together. Destroyed,
since her little girl Hope, was abducted four years ago,
Emily wants to hole
herself up in her rented barn on a beautiful ranch and
figure out what her
future holds. Never giving up that she will some day find
Hope, she carries
huge guilt that she had not protected her daughter, and
has built a wall
around herself and her feelings. As she gets to know her
sexy landlord
rancher, Clay, and his two sons, she starts to feel like
she belongs which
completely scares her.
Clay has his own problems - his troubled marriage
ended when his wife was killed in an accident and he has
two sons who
have been traumatised by what has happened.
As Emily rebuilds her career as a cookbook ghostwriter,
she makes some
true friends in the little town and starts to create a
life for herself. Liking
Emily, and wanting to be her friend, Clay is shocked when
jealousy rears
it's head, when a food photographer shows an interest in
her.
As they begin
to acknowledge their feelings and attraction grows into
something more
meaningful, Emily's life is rocked to its core, when a
serial killer behind
bars, claims he is the one who took Hope and discloses
where a body is
located. As the media converge on Nugget, will Emily shut
out all of her
new friends in this close knit community, and push Clay
away? And what
will happen if her little girl is dead and she can no
longer hold on to her
dream of FINDING HOPE?
FINDING HOPE by Stacy Finz is an emotional novel dealing
with
heartbreaking topics - a child's abduction and children
dealing with the loss
of a parent - but it also deals with hopeful beginnings.
As I learned more
about Emily and Hope, I cried alongside her as she tries
to build some sort
of a life for herself out of this hell, while never giving
up on her little girl.
The
relationship between Clay and Emily is one of friendship
that blooms into
attraction, and I found it both sweet and sexy. I love the
town and
community of Nugget, with it's many characters, and the
way they have
embraced Emily and helped her when needed. I felt the
ending was a little
abrupt, but as FINDING HOME by Stacy Finz is part of a
series, I really
look forward to hearing more about Emily and Clay in the
next instalment.
An enjoyable, emotional read.
The small mountain town of Nugget, California, is way off
the beaten path. But somehow it helps the lost and lonely
find a new beginning in life—and in love…
One solitary day at a time is the only way cookbook writer
Emily Mathews can restart her life—and cope with consuming
loss. Still, the former city girl is finding all kinds of
odd inspiration and advice from Nugget's proudly eccentric
residents on everything from new recipes to opening her
heart again. Especially when it comes to her rugged
rancher
landlord …
His no-drama new tenant is the first break Clay McCreedy
has
had in a long time. He's got his hands full enough dealing
with his wife's scandalous death and his sons' unresolved
grief. Clay can't help but be drawn to Emily's quiet
understanding and strength. When their fragile trust turns
into passionate healing, he longs for much more. And when
both their pasts come calling, he’s determined not to walk
away…
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