Yvonne Cruz
We are back in Magnolia Harbor, a town filled with history, gossip, lies and misunderstandings. This time the story belongs to Jessica Blackwood and Christopher/Topher Martin. Jessica’s memories of her hometown are not good, but she’s recently left her stable job to open an architectural design firm in the town that still frowns on her. She’s a believer of always saying the truth. Sadly, those that should have protected her as a child and teenager, didn’t and send her away. Topher, at one time the football hero, is back in town, recovering from an accident that has left him badly scarred. He’s become a recluse wishing to build a home on the island outside of town. Jessica always believed Topher was the one that started false rumors in HS, but now that he seeks her and offers her a lucrative project , they begin to work together. Neither realized that truths would be revealed and feelings would develop. But the obstacles and doubts are too much to overcome, or are they? This is not only a story about family, or lack thereof, of how rumors can destroy a life, and how some scars are not only on the outside of a person. It’s also a story about having faith , hope and giving love a chance . At times heartbreaking, this is a story that is thought provoking and one that will touch your hearts. I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley. The opinions expressed are solely my own.