Russell Cove Series—Book 1
The Slow Way Home
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“A Porchlight Romance shows us that fierce hope and second chances go together. We aren’t broken—we’re becoming.“
What you get:
A sneak peek at Em’s life starting two years before The Slow Way Home—as she’s beginning her new life in her beloved East Tennessee mountains.
You’ll get to know her as you would a new friend, learning what makes her joyous, what makes her laugh, and how she loves everyone around her. You’ll laugh and cry with her, and most of all, you’ll celebrate her triumphs.
What is it all about?
Emaline Jane Robbins carried the weight of old secrets; horrific secrets she thought were long-buried.
Her investment of time, emotion, and gut-level work had brought her to a new starting line. It was a place of hope and anticipation.
Until that past decided to reappear, seeking its own goals, uncaring that she had moved on.
Em, as she preferred to be known, looked like she had the world on a string. Pretty, outgoing, funny, and engaging—people were drawn to her warmth.
At fifty-six, she was considered mature, but twenty-five-year-old Em was still with her; magnetic in her joy, youthful in her fascination for learning, and strong in her capacity to love and care for others. Her truth was that she was still recovering—she knew and accepted that it would be a lifelong journey.
She had escaped an abusive relationship and restarted her life, using her inheritance to buy a little home; Em loved her new life in the East Tennessee mountains.
She had expected to find people to share special times with, but Callum Doyle was an unexpected surprise—he eased into her life with gentlemanly gestures, humor to match her own, and a steadiness that would teach her that second chances often lead to the best part of life, if taken.
She never expected her past to manipulate an invitation and be welcomed. It slid, insidious and unspeakable, through Cal’s front door and tried to shake her hand, threatening her recovery, her financial stability, and everyone she’d come to love.
Neither Em nor Cal is fully prepared for the path that awaits. They will face challenges that loom larger than they could have imagined—hugged by the Smokies, pushed to new awareness by the magic of Sedona, with danger lurking…
Together, Em and Cal face the joys and challenges of new love—a love that grows beyond themselves, expanding to include family and friends, where all are welcomed, encouraged, and given sanctuary.