Russell Cove Series—Book 1
The Slow Way Home
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What you get:
Step into Russell Cove, Tennessee, before Cal and Em’s love story began.
✨ Cal’s Prequel: Meet Cal, a strong, gentle widower who’s spent his life caring for everyone else—until a chance encounter at a blues festival shifts his world.
✨ Em’s Prequel: Meet Em, a warm, funny, and courageous woman restarting her life in the East Tennessee mountains, learning to trust joy again.
These heartfelt prequels will introduce you to Cal and Em as they each restart their lives, sharing laughter, struggles, and triumphs with you before they find each other.
What is it all about?
Em and Cal have spent a lifetime carrying responsibilities, secrets, and scars they didn’t ask for, each hoping for peace and a new life in the East Tennessee mountains.
They never planned on each other.
When Em’s past comes calling, threatening the new life she’s building, Cal steps forward with quiet strength and steady humor. He gives her a backstop, allowing her to stand on her own with strength behind her; she gives him a reason to claim joy for himself.
Together, they discover that love doesn’t just heal old wounds—it helps you become the person you were always meant to be.
Taking the slow way home, they prove that the best parts of life—if you’re brave enough to take them—are the second chances that create home and sanctuary for all whom you love.