Hometown Memories Books

Curry James knows how to cope with being left alone. Still living in the same white farmhouse where she grew up, Curry watched those closest to her leave—her parents by tragic death, her husband to war, and her best friend, Tom, who walked away because he couldn’t deal with being left alive. Then one day, without warning, Tom returns. Curry appears as down-to-earth as she ever was, but her survival has come at a cost and now it’s up to Tom to help Curry re-open her heart to life’s joy. AWARDS: RITA winner, Best Single Title Contemporary Maggie Award of Excellence, Best Mainstream Romance Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Contemporary Romance REVIEWS: “This book abounds with characters that live and breathe and mesmerize the reader.” ~Romantic Times “...well-crafted love story that transcends... extremely satisfying... literate, humorous, and insightful... refreshingly original.” ~Christine Vogel, Chicago Sun-Times “....the sort of book which I will tout whenever the opportunity arises.” Anne McCaffery, author of Dragonriders of Pern HOMETOWN MEMORIES , in order After All These Years Don’t Forget to Smile Till the Stars Fall Again

Sometimes, a dream must be shattered before it can come true A long, brightly lit runway, an audience hushed in anticipation as a tuxedoed announcer is about to read a single name, the name of a radiant young woman, who will be crowned the most beautiful in America. Tory Duncan, a stunning coed from South Carolina holds her breath. All her life, she has worked for this moment, prayed for its glory. But the name that is read is not hers. A long, dimly lit bar in the heart of the Oregon's timber country, the clinking of glasses. Behind the smoky bar stands the proprietor, Tory Duncan, still stunning, still searching for happiness. And Joe Brigham, a forthright and handsome man from a logging family, stares at her with a love deep and pure. But Tory wonders -- is it ever possible to let go of a fragile past to find the joy of an uncertain future...?

Danny French and his sister, Krissa, escape their stifling Minnesota hometown and head east where they meet Quinn Hunter, and as Quinn and Danny head for fame as rock stars, their worlds begin to crumble. Original.

Feeling vulnerable after a series of heartbreaks, a writer for a successful new soap opera starts falling for her leading man, whose own past makes him determined to keep her from running away from possible happiness. Original.