Hometown Girl, Courtney Walsh
Hometown Girl, Courtney Walsh
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Hometown Girl

Author: Courtney Walsh

Narrator: Teri Clark Linden

Unabridged: 10 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/19/2017

Synopsis

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Courtney Walsh returns with a hopeful and emotional new book about seizing second chances, finding yourself, and forging your own path.Beth Whitaker isn’t supposed to be a small-town girl. She’s always dreamed of leaving Willow Grove, Illinois, for the big city, but she feels trapped, struggling to make up for a mistake that’s haunted her for years. Just when Beth is finally ready to break free, her sister impulsively buys a beloved but run-down farm on the outskirts of town, and she begs Beth to help with the restoration. Reluctantly, Beth agrees to help—and puts her own dreams on hold once again.Drew Barlow hasn’t been back to Fairwind Farm since he was a boy, and he’s spent all these years trying to outrun the pain of a past he thought he buried long ago. When he learns that the owner has passed away, his heart knows it’s finally time to do the right thing. Returning to Willow Grove, Drew revisits the old farm, where he attempts to piece together his memories and the puzzle of the crime he witnessed so long ago.Both on a journey to find peace, Beth and Drew are surprised when they begin to experience a restoration of their own. But when long-buried secrets break through the soil and the truth unfurls, will it threaten their budding relationship—and the very future of the farm?

About Courtney Walsh

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Courtney Walsh is a novelist, artist, theatre director, and playwright. Hometown Girl is her seventh novel. Her debut novel, A Sweethaven Summer, was a Carol Award finalist in the debut author category. She has written two additional books in the Sweethaven series, as well as three small-town romance novels: Paper Hearts, Change of Heart, and Just Look Up. She lives in Illinois, where she and her husband own a performing arts studio and youth theatre. They have three children. Visit her online at www.courtneywalshwrites.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi on May 23, 2020

0.99 e-book [URL not allowed] (5/23/20) I just love this author's writing style! She has a way of drawing me into the lives of people who are struggling against the darkness and as their stories weave together the light emerges and hope shines brightly on its way to a happy ending- which really......more

Goodreads review by Dale on July 10, 2023

Beth Whitaker never dreamt she would still be in Willow Grove. After all she was the one meant to succeed. That is, until she made a momentous mistake that cost her dearly. But her family don’t know of her mistake. Her father knew and covered for her. But now he is dead. When her younger sister Moll......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on October 10, 2017

Full review on my blog: [URL not allowed] Which also contains a bonus recipe for apple cider doughnut bread! Overall this is a beautifully told tale about life, love, and embracing your true self. This book has it all--romance, mystery, and a meaningful spiritual and personal j......more

Goodreads review by Katie on November 13, 2017

It seems to be common for people, as they are growing up, to wish for what they don't have. Beth dreams of leaving her small town to make it big in the city. And she learns the hard way that plans and dreams don't always work out the way one would hope and expect that they would. She finds herself r......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on November 22, 2017

First, that cover. Is it not adorable? I fell in love with it right away. And then I started reading … and couldn’t stop. Walsh’s engaging writing voice and beautiful way with words immediately immerses you into the story. Before you know it, you’re mentally stopping off for a pastry at Butler’s wher......more

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