The House by the Creek - by Elizabeth Bromke (Paperback)

About the Book

Morgan Jo Coyle has been trying to escape her past for the last five years. She's built a successful career for herself in the city but she still longs for the open fields and beautiful skies of Brambleberry Creek, the small town in Kentucky where she grew up. So when she receives a heart-breaking call from her mother, telling her that her Memaw Essie is on her deathbed, Morgan drops everything to go home and face her family; before it's too late. Stepping through the door of her memaw's charming old farmhouse, Morgan is reminded of all the happy times she spent baking with Essie. And it's not long before her childho with his sparkling blue eyes and teasing smile, comes to find her. It almost starts to feel like old times as Morgan and Emmett spend long summer evenings together eating berries by the water. But a lot has happened since they last saw each other. Can their relationship really be reignited after all this time? The sprawling Kentucky countryside also brings memories of the fateful accident that Essie was responsible for: the day that changed Morgan's world forever and drove her away from her family, Emmett and everything she loved...With Essie in the hospital, Morgan tries to forgive her. It's only when she discovers an ink-stained letter written in her memaw's distinctive hand that she finally starts to understand the truth behind the moment that tore the two women apart."--

Book Synopsis

One woman must return home to face the past that left her forever changed in this novel about finding your place in the world, the importance of family, and discovering love when you least expect it, perfect for fans of Brenda Novak and Robyn Carr.

Morgan Jo Coyle has been trying to escape her past but when she receives a heart-breaking call from her mother, telling her that her Memaw Essie is on her deathbed, Morgan drops everything to go home to the small town of Brambleberry Creek and face her family--before it's too late. Stepping through the door of the charming old farmhouse, Morgan is reminded of all the happy times she spent there baking cookies with memaw. It's not long before her childhood sweetheart, Emmett Dawson, with his sparkling blue eyes and confident smile, comes to find her. Morgan can't deny her attraction to him. But Emmett is now a successful lawyer, getting rich with his smart-talking in court.

The sprawling Kentucky countryside also brings memories of the fateful accident that changed Morgan's world forever and drove her away from everything she loved. And it's only when Morgan discovers an ink-stained letter written in her memaw's distinctive hand that she finally starts to understand the truth behind that moment. Will the unravelling of a shocking family secret help Morgan to reunite her family and find love in Brambleberry Creek? Or will heartbreak see her leaving the rolling hills of Kentucky for good?

About the Author

Elizabeth Bromke writes small-town women's fiction and sweet romance. In her stories, she weaves multi-generational family dynamics with the triumphs and trials of modern relationships.

Elizabeth and her husband and son live in the mountains of Arizona. There, they spend time together reading, taking walks with their sweet pup, Winnie, and working on puzzles.

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