Willow Parsons’s two new best friends
are getting married, putting her squarely on the sidelines of romance—which
suits her just fine. After the nightmarish situation she escaped from,
featuring the ultimate Mr. Wrong, she is more than happy to spend her days
slinging drinks in Dempsey’s Bar & Grill, and her nights alone. But her
Anchor Island refuge has just one catch: muscle-bound charmer Randy Navarro.
Everyone in town knows that Randy,
owner of the local fitness club, is a giant teddy bear. Everyone, it seems,
except for Willow. He’s convinced that her avoidance is more than just playing
hard to get, and is determined to uncover the secrets that shadow her lovely
eyes. But when old fears are dragged into the light, can Randy get Willow to stay
and fight for their love…or will she take flight, leaving him and Anchor Island
behind?
Home to Stay is a charming, romantic
tale about following your heart to find where you belong.
REVIEW
Willow “Will” Parsons
has been living a gypsy life pretty much her whole life. For the past three
years, she has been on the run and looking over her shoulder. Randy
Navarro is the gentle giant of a man who's going to make her change all of
that.
As usual, Terri
Osburn has written a story about love, friendship, and family that transcends
the traditional meaning of the words. Home to Stay takes its
heroine, Willow Parsons on a journey of realization and sends a message to the
readers.
I really enjoyed
reading Home to Stay. However, I think I might have enjoyed it
more if I wasn’t over-thinking the story and just allowed Terri to guide me. From the book description, it’s a given why Willow is running. With
knowing that, I kept expecting Terri to pull a Robyn Carr and Shelter
Mountain, where the violence is played out on the page. I found
myself bracing for that to happen page after page. Thankfully, Terri
didn't go that route.
In the beginning,
Willow is consistently uncomfortable around Randy. This isn’t something
that goes unnoticed by Randy or their friends. The two end up
unexpectedly working together to plan the wedding of Beth Chandler and Joe
Dempsey, friends of the two. The time alone allows the two to become
close. It also allows Willow to share her deep dark secret for the first time
with anyone.
An aggressive
reporter uncovers Will’s past and makes it news all up and down the East Coast.
With her past exposed Will bolts from Anchor Island, a place she has come
to think of as home, for parts unknown. A chance encounter with someone
has her realizing she has more than she ever thought possible. If she
wants to have a life without fear, Will’s going to have to draw on the
inner-strength she’s always had but didn’t know about to fight for her life and
the man she loves.
Rating: 4
Release
Date: May
1, 2014
Book
Length: 290
pages
Source:
Author
Reviewed
by: Kim
Reading
Format: Available
in eBook and Paperback
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The Anchor Island Series:
You can read my interview with Will Parson HERE!
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