Falling in love isn’t on her to-do list.
Managing a two-hundred acre campground and guiding whitewater trips are enough to fill Hailey White’s lonely days. When acts of vandalism threaten her home and business, she’s forced to ask for help. Her best friend’s brother is the last person she expects to come to her rescue.
One bullet will end all his nightmares forever.
Angry voices in his head, … his nightmares forever.
Angry voices in his head, survivor’s guilt, and a busted leg make Walker Carriker wish he were dead. When a roadside bomb ends his career as a Marine, he’s forced to stay with family in the remote mountains of North Carolina. His sister’s best friend is the last person he expects to help him find a reason to live.
She’s bubbly and optimistic, with a smattering of sarcasm.
He’s angry and bitter, with a heaping dose of cynicism.
She talks too much. He has all the answers.
These two are like oil and vinegar, but the more time they spend together, the more they heal.
When he’s lost all faith, can Hailey show Walker there’s Hope on the Horizon?
more
Hope on the Horizon is about Hailey and Walker. Hailey owns Firefly, a campground and she also rents kayaks and boats to go on the river. She keeps getting vandalized. Walker is former military that was hurt in action and suffers PTSD and feeling like he has no reason to live. Hailey will give him a place to live if he will help her find out who is vandalizing her campground. Hailey has not had an easy life and has her own past she is fighting. Hailey does not sugar coat or give Walker an easy time. The banter and chemistry between them is off the charts. I was enthralled with this book the whole way through. The banter, drama, suspense, mystery, sketchy sheriff, abrupt staff, crazy uncle, bff/half-sister, two dogs and a slew of others minor character that make this story even better. Hailey and Walker are healing each other and don’t realize it. Can Walker keep Hailey safe and save her campground? The compassion Hailey shows Walker is astounding, and a testament to her courage and empathy. This is a book about growing, healing and letting love in while learning from your past. I felt like I was right there with Hailey and Walker most of the time. I very much look forward to reading more works by this author, Kathryn McNeill Crane. I LOVED the ending! It was so fitting for Hailey and Walker!
Hailey and Walker’s story had me hooked from the start. I loved that the characters have such great, well written chemistry. I will definitely be reading more from this author!
Hailey and Walker have a great story of trials, danger and love. Great story.
Hope on the Horizon was a easy read and kept me entranced in its pages. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters, especially Hailey and Walker. The story touches on some real life problems. Both characters suffered from PTSD and trust issues from past relationships. Walker was a disabled veteran who was injured in active duty. Together as a team Hailey and Walker work on finding whose vandalizing her beloved campgrounds. Through trying to catch the culprit and solve the mystery. Both character’s help the other learn to trust and grow mentally, physically and spiritually. Through the story these two character’s find their HEA.
I was definitely surprised of who was behind the vandalism and the reason why. I would enjoy reading other books written by this author in time.
This was the first book I have read from this author and I really enjoyed reading it. Playful banter, suspense, drama, a sketchy sheriff, mystery, action, backstabbing employees and two amazing characters healing together and moving on with life has the making of a great story. The writing was so well developed that you felt like you were right there with Hailey and Walker as they were developing their relationship. I can’t wait to read more from this author.
3.5 Stars
Hope on the Horizon is a sweet romance. I very much liked Haley- who was working to try to save her campground- and Walker- who was adjusting to a new normal after being discharged from the Marines. The characters were great together, and I loved their story!
Hope on the Horizon was an easy read. Follows the lives of Hailey who runs an outdoor kayaking centre and Walker who has been discharged from the army after being injured. Walker has post traumatic stress and feels guilty and angry and Hailey is struggling with money as equipment keeps getting vandalised. She offers Walker a place to stay and recuperate if he will help find out who’s sabotaging her stuff. There’s a bit of suspense and romance along the way.
This book was so good. Hailey owns Firefly with a few employees. Walker is her best friends half brother that needs a job and something to do to keep busy. Since he got wounded over seas and can’t be a Marine anymore. Hailey gets him to help her out and as they work closer together they become closer and lean on each other. Due to someone wreaking her camp and a few other suspects that could be causing her all the problems Walker is made it clear that he will be there to help. The thing is they are helping each other out. Lots of twists and turns in the book that makes you want to keep reading.
Great book with fun amazing characters and a fast-paced storyline. The slow build to Hailey and Walker’s relationship is refreshing and completely believable. There’s lots of snark, sarcastic dialogue and heart-tugging moments to keep you engaged and involved throughout the story. Some of the pacing is off and at times I felt like I was missing information or lost track of the storyline, but the author gets you back on track quickly.
This is a great clean book. There is action, suspense, drama and love. Hailey owns a 200 acre camp ground that has been hit by vandals recently. Walker is the half brother of Hailey’s bff. He was badly injured in a road side bombing serving as a Marine. He has a rod in his broken leg, a scared face and PTSD and a bad attitude. Hailey doesn’t let him get away with his bad attitude and he respects her for that since every one else coddles him. She asks him to come to her camp grounds to help her try to catch the person vandalizing her place. The list of suspects include employees, fired employees, and an ex. Things get dangerous and both main characters start to heal from their past the more time they spend together.
This book was a really great read. I enjoyed it after a really hard day at work. I snuggled up with this book and a glass of wine to de-stress. A fantastic book and definitely recommended.
I really enjoyed this book. It was well written and I enjoyed the characters and their great chemistry. I felt like I could sit and just enjoy this book.
This one just makes you “feel”, the push and pull, give and take from Hailey & Walker are endearing. I enjoyed the fact that this one takes place in a Small mountain town in NC and the Author made you feel at home there with details. It had all the elements I enjoy in a book; Romance, Suspense, Mystery and Strong Female lead without going overboard.
This is the first book I have read from this Author and I am looking forward to reading more!
3.5 stars
Hope on the Horizon is a good small town read. It was easy to follow and suspenseful, but it felt rushed at times too. Mysterious things are happening at Hailey’s business, is it coincidence or is there something more going on? The characters Hailey and Walker were both strong, and independent. Walker is home and hurt from his last military tour. They both seem to be drawn towards eachother at their time of need. I liked the secondary characters too.
On a positive note, this was nice clean story with some mild romance and suspense, and is an easy, quick read. The negative side is that the story line felt rushed. Some items were written in detail (like the description of the water in one of the final scenes) and some were glossed over with minimal details (like Walker’s almost miraculous recovery, he went from barely being able to walk to not needing assistance in a few weeks with little to no reference made in regard to the steps he was taking to accomplish his recovery.)
Life hadn’t been easy for Hailey growing up yet she maintained her wit, courage and strength. Walker’s military experience crippled his soul, spirit and body. Kathryn did a fantastic job in telling Walker’s story and how he was trying to come to terms with his PTSD. Hailey and Walker were two strong independent people that came together supporting one another. They accepted each other and fell for each other. The twists and events at Firefly showed them they could win together and belonged together.
I thoroughly enjoyed Hailey and Walker’s story. They both deserved their HEA. Thank you Kathryn for a story well-written.
A clean love story with a bit of suspense and minor drama. A classic grumpy man and fun spirited woman. A story that everyone can enjoy reading.
Walker is a soldier in a bad place. He seemingly has lost his purpose in life when he got hurt. His sisters friend needs help figuring out who is vandalizing her campground & equipment. Eventually they helped each other, while realizing they both fell in love