Beth Burnham’s small town never let her spread her wings. Low on funds for her family’s historic house restorations and short on clients at her solo law practice, she throws herself at the mercy of a posh local legal firm. She never expects the managing partner interviewing her for the job will be the lover she left heartbroken… for her still run strong, Beth longs to revisit the love they once shared. But her soul hits a crossroad after a charming tattoo artist urges her to leave the tiny town of Greenleigh for an exciting romantic adventure.
Can Beth rise above her past to allow her dreams and desires to bloom?
Coming Home to Greenleigh is an uplifting women’s fiction novel. If you like complex characters, slow-burn romance, and empowering journeys of self-discovery, then you’ll adore Cassandra Austen’s moving story.
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Coming Home to Greenleigh by Cassandra Austen is a heart-warming work of American Fiction, including a fantastic cast of characters to root for and love.
While reading, one can’t help but be curious about all the characters, their backstories, and life choices. Who stayed in Greenleigh, and why? Who moves to Greenleigh, and why? And, especially in this first book, who comes back, and why?
Austen’s writing is so smooth, warm, and heartfelt that it immediately pulled me into Beth’s life and the choices she faced. Born and raised in Greenleigh, Beth is a part of Greenleigh as much as Greenleigh is a part of Beth. Saddled with the cashless inheritance and burden of her old family house in need of costly repairs, Beth doesn’t want to give up on Greenleigh, but she has already sacrificed everything.
A small-town lawyer who is often paid by her clients via a barter system, Beth is cash-poor. Her water heater is about to blow, and her lifetime home is falling apart. She turns to a local law firm for some side work only to find out Shawn, the man she let get away, has come back for reasons of his own. It doesn’t take long for Shawn to realize he still loves Beth, and he is ready to slide back into his old shoes–one where he thinks he knows what is best for Beth.
But Beth has learned a lot since she last saw him, and she is tired of everyone telling her what’s best for her. Change is in the air for Beth, and when she meets a tattoo artist who shares her craving for change and adventure, Beth makes plans to leave Greenleigh, but Shawn, the community, and memories aren’t making it easy.
Greenleigh, a small town in northern New England, is as much a character in this book as the people. Each page includes nuances of the northeastern “Yankee” attitude and mannerisms (not to mention the heavy snow), bringing the community to life. Since Cassandra Austen lives in northeast New England, her shares are authentic and charming. I’ve always romanticized residing in the snowy northeast, and this novel makes me wish I could move to Greenleigh, have a cup of tea, and sit by a wood-burning stove while peeking out the window to watch the goings-on of “my” neighbors.
Coming to Greenleigh is a story about self-discovery, embracing change, and forgiveness, and based on this first book, I sincerely hope to see more characters from Greenleigh in the future. I’ll be thinking about Greenleigh and it’s residents for a long while.
Fans of Fannie Flagg, American literature, and second chances will thoroughly enjoy this romantic read. Happy reading.
A heartwarming story you’ll fall in love with.The author does a wonderful job with writing the story that it pulls the reader in and captivates them. Well developed characters, small town romance and an enjoyable story make this a great read you don’t want to miss out on.
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The book is a good small town romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry. The story is an enjoyable second chance at love read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Elizabeth loves Shawn but he needs to move on from Greenleigh, but she feels the pull to stay. 8 years go by and he is back. Can they rekindle their love? Or will there be a lot of complications and other people in the way? Really recommend this book, enjoyed the story so much! Will be reading more of Cassandra Austin’s stories.
This is a heart-warming story about forgiveness and self discovery and learning to accept change. It’s an enjoyable tale with endearing characters all of which are wonderfully crafted and well defined. The storyline flows very nicely and pulls you in right from the start. You become invested in Beth and her life and her happy ending. A really well written story about love and second chances. This is my first experience with Ms. Austen’s writing, and I really enjoyed it. I will be looking for more of her books to read!
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