"Insightful look at starting anew in spite of immense challenges."
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted August 21, 2016
Romance | Small Town
DISCOVERING YOU is the latest book based on the lives and
escapades of the Amos brothers. Brenda Novak has fashioned
some really interesting hunks that have had to learn to
survive all on their own. Their mother committed suicide
leaving a distraught husband who turned to the bottle
instead of concentrating on his sons. Now, after spending
several years in prison, the father has returned home but
he
brought baggage with him. A wife and her daughter and all
of them are residing in the family home. However, that
isn't
even the most difficult problem. You see, the Amos boys
have
had quite a life filled with getting in over their heads
in
trouble. Lucky for them the oldest brother, Dylan, took
over
the role of father and breadwinner building up the family
auto repair business. The Amos Repair business is thriving
thanks to Dylan and his brothers. The brothers are now
saddled with their mostly useless father, his addict wife
and the teenage daughter who is trying hard to break out
of
the mold set by her mother. Aha -- you probably think that is the basis of this
amazing
story. Well, it is only on the periphery. The real story
is
about their new neighbor India. India has a past that she
would just as soon leave behind but she is not that lucky.
India's history has been the fodder of newspapers and
periodicals. Sebastian, her husband's murderer, is still
not
incarcerated for his crime. Even though India witnessed
the
murder she has been treated as if complicit in the crime.
Moving to Whiskey Creek was a chance to get away from the
notoriety and start a new life with her young daughter. And India winds up as a neighbor of the Amos family. As
fate would have it she is immediately attracted to one of
the brothers, Rod. India finds Rod to be much more than he
appears. In fact she realizes that beyond the attraction
is
the fact that Rod makes her feel safe. Pretty important
considering that Sebastian may very well still be a threat
to India and her daughter. No matter how far you travel -- no matter how many years
have passed -- mistakes of your youth have a way of
popping
up. It takes a long time to outlive those mistakes. People
have very long memories. For the Amos brothers, their
character is still being judged on their prior activities.
It seems like everything they do winds up under some
microscope. So they are all working diligently to prove
themselves as competent reliable honest adults. For India these men are becoming more than just neighbors
--
they are becoming good friends. Her relationship with Rod
is definitely problematic for both of them. India has to
be
circumspect in any relationship with a man since the issue
of her guilt in Charles' death is ongoing. Rod is ready to
jump into the fray. India is trying to carefully weigh the
safety she feels with Rod with the possibility of putting
them all in danger. Sebastian is out there. It could just
be a matter of time until he shows himself which would
definitely put them all in jeopardy. So if you've been enjoying Brenda Novak's tales about the
Amos boys you are definitely in for a treat. DISCOVERING
YOU reveals just how wonderful these brothers are now that
they have finally outgrown their troubled youth.
SUMMARY
India Sommers once had the perfect family—until an ex-boyfriend broke in and shot her husband. Not only did that cost her the man she loved, a respected heart surgeon and the father of her child, but she also feels responsible. Charlie died because of the people she hung out with before she had the strength to change her life.
Just after moving to Whiskey Creek with her little girl, Cassia, to start over, she's learned that her ex-boyfriend's trial ended in a hung jury. He's getting out of jail; he could try to find her again. And that's not all that scares her. She's extremely attracted to her next-door neighbor, but Rod Amos is the handsome "bad boy" type that's given her so much trouble in the past. If she got involved with him, her in-laws would sue for custody of Cassia.
India has to keep her distance from Rod—but the more she gets to know him, the more difficult that becomes.
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