Finding Home

Casey Dawes

Sep 2019 · Mountain Vines Publishing

About this ebook

Single mother Samantha Deveaux has only one goal: keep her eight-year-old daughter, Audie, safe and away from her drug-dealing father.

"A beautiful journey of growth and love." ~ Google Books Reviewer

Samantha Deveaux and her eight-year-old daughter, Audie, move to Choteau so she can take her first teaching job. The small town on the Rocky Mountain Front is only a temporary stop, and she intends to stay a stranger, so nothing can lead her ex, a man just released from prison in Tennessee, to track her down.

Jarod Beck is focused is on creating a rodeo training business, for both horses and riders. There is no room for anything or anyone else.  

The town embraces her and Audie, her daughter’s teachers and classmates providing care and compassion for the girl with Asperger’s. The church community is warm and welcoming, the hub of many rural small towns. Samantha settles in and makes friends, including Jarod.

Her dream of a miracle to guide her to a new life is dashed when her ex discovers her whereabouts. Will her newfound community have her back or will she need to run to find a new haven for her daughter?

A warm and touching story about learning to trust again. If you enjoy contemporary women’s fiction with strong characters and a dramatic setting, then you’ll love Finding Home.

Buy this book, then settle down for a compelling read about life set in contemporary small-town Montana.

Ratings and reviews

A beautiful journey of growth and love. Samantha does everything for her daughter, Audie. She is working very hard to build a life for them even though her pregnancy was unexpected. She does carry a lot of fear that she copes with by being fiercely independent to ensure she doesn't get attached. When she moves to Choteau to take a teaching position, she never expects to find a community that opens it arms and embraces her. This is very foreign to her. Jarod is stalwart, working the family ranch while dreaming of building a business to train rodeo horses. His chance encounter with Audie and Samantha suddenly has him offering to teach Audie to ride. For Jarod, he is surprised by the connection to the little girl and his attraction to Samantha. Jarod isn't looking for a relationship but finds himself wanting to spend more time with Samantha. Both of these people have past hurts that they need to deal with before they can embrace a new future. I loved the connections that are made throughout this story not just with Samantha and Jarod but how wonderful the community is represented.

About the author

Real People * Real Problems * Real Love

Casey Dawes writes emotional contemporary women's fiction and romance. Her latest series, Rocky Mountain Front, explores the five siblings from a ranching family living in Montana, the people who love them, and the characters in the small town in which they live. She has crafted many short stories set in the state as well, and you can get a collection of them free by going to her website!

Her previous series is a series of romances set in California which is available as a set. She is also the author of a children's book, with more in the works.

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