About the Book:
Grant McAllister arrives in Murphy, North Carolina, with one aim: to sell his inherited property and leave as quickly as possible. The big-city lawyer has no interest in his late, estranged grandparents or the dilapidated mansion he just acquired. After his high-profile divorce, he should be avoiding perky reporters, too. But Jami Carlisle is honest, funny, and undeniably appealing.
After breaking up with her safe-but-smothering boyfriend, Jami is determined to ace her first big assignment. A story about the McAllister estate is too intriguing to ignore—much like its handsome, commitment-phobic heir. Thanks to her digging, the pieces of Grant’s fraught family history are gradually fitting into place, but also upending all his old beliefs.
The two draw closer as they share their dreams, until misread signals and misunderstandings begin to test their trust. But in the unspoiled beauty of the Smoky Mountains, there’s healing and forgiveness to be found. And for Grant, this unplanned detour may be just what’s needed to finally guide him home…
My Thoughts:
“Oh Lord, what have I done?” (p.89)
You know, I think both of these
characters must have asked this question about a jillion times in this novel –
in different ways and in different circumstances to be sure, but this question
sums up a lot of the uncertainty that seems to follow the two main characters
through life.
Grant McAllister and Jami
Carlisle meet through rather random circumstances, and it is Jami’s dogged
determination that finally breaks the stone cold barrier that Grant and his
past have erected between them. It is
also her journalistic determination that uncovers hidden secrets about Grant’s
past that threaten to make him totally inaccessible to her on a very permanent basis. Bothe of these characters come with baggage –
some theirs, some caused by others.
Slowly, ever so slowly the allow the other to reach beyond their
protective boundaries and allow a relationship to develop.
This is a pretty realistically dysfunctional
bunch of folks that Post creates to tell her story. I guess it is my skepticism surfacing, but
these two have so many behaviors that seem to be the antithesis of any healthy
relationship that I have a hard time believing that “love conquers all.” That’s not to say that they didn’t have
their problems connecting and allowing a relationship to form, but I just keep
saying to myself, “yeah, right.” But
that’s just me and my own past responding to romance in general.
This is a very realistic
relational book, and promises to be a great start to a series of books. If you enjoy realistic romance, this a book
you will enjoy!
About the Author:
From medical secretary to court reporter to property manager to owner of a special-events decorating company, Carol J. Post's résumé reads as if she hasn't yet decided what she wants to be when she grows up. But one thing that has remained constant through the years is her love of writing. She started as a child composing poetry for family and friends, then graduated to articles for religious and children's publications. Now she pens fun, fast-paced inspirational romance and romantic suspense stories. Her books have been nominated for an RT Reviewers' Choice Best Book award and selected as an RT Top Pick. When Carol isn't writing, she enjoys sailing, hiking, camping---almost anything outdoors. She also plays the piano and sings with her music-minister husband. Their two grown daughters and their grandkids live too far away for her liking, so she now pours all her nurturing into taking care of a fat and sassy black cat and a highly spoiled dachshund.
1 comment:
Thank you, Kim, for reading and reviewing Trust My Heart.
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