Welcome to my stop on the tour today to celebrate Maxine Morrey's No Place Like Home. There is also a great Giveaway for you to enter. Details on how to do this are at the bottom of this post.
Two hearts. One home?
Eleanor Laing has a very good reason to want to stay single:
her last relationship put her in danger. And she’s worried that while the
physical scars will heal, the emotional ones never can. So, travelling to
Kansas for her best friend Sandy’s wedding, Eleanor’s in need of some time
alone. And Sandy’s brother Ben’s rural and idyllic ranch seems like the perfect
place for it.
Ben comes with his own baggage – a failed marriage in his
past, and a big question mark over his future – and he knows the feelings he
had for Eleanor belong firmly in the history books. But, sitting on his porch
with her, he’s never felt more at home.
Both of them swore they were better off alone… yet is it
possible that two broken hearts could come together to heal?
My Thoughts
This is the book to escape into and proved to be a lovely weekend read. The characters are all likeable and credible, especially Eleanor and Ben. It is very much a 'will they, won't they? ' sort of a story as most of the other characters can see their mutual attraction.
Although it is essentially a romance, there are some harsh issues hiding in the background. Domestic violence is a tricky subject to include, but the author incorporates it in such a way to add depth to her characters. The stunning setting makes you wish you were there and it is how people react towards the environment which gives you a hint about their character. This is a great examination of people who are learning to take a second chance and to take a risk after deep hurts. Set over a few years, you see the best and worse of human behaviour.
In short: Learning to love again.
About the Author
Maxine has wanted to be a writer for as long as she can
remember and wrote her first (very short) book for school when she was ten.
As time went by, she continued to write, but 'normal' work
often got in the way. She has written articles on a variety of subjects, as
well as a local history book on Brighton. However, novels are her first love.
In August 2015, she won Harper Collins/Carina UK's 'Write
Christmas' competition with her first romantic comedy, 'Winter's Fairytale'.
Maxine lives on the south coast of England, and when not
wrangling with words loves to read, sew and listen to podcasts. Being a fan of
tea and cake, she can (should!) also be found doing something vaguely physical
at the gym.
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Giveaway (International)
To win a red glitter nail varnish, notebook and
large chocolate bar (Open Internationally) just follow the link below and good luck!
*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide entries welcome. Please enter using the Rafflecopter box
below. The winner will be selected at
random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter
and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right
to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over. Any personal data given as part of the
competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with
third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will passed
to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize, after
which time I will delete the data. I am
not responsible for despatch or delivery of the prize.
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