He’s a broken man searching through the past for answers.She’s his childhood best friend he had no idea he was in love with.Thomas Capshaw never thought he’d put his dreams of being a sketch artist on the back burner and end up working in New York City far from home. The very last thing he expects is the inheritance of his famous grandfather’s beach cottage on the sandy shores of Florida where he … Florida where he spent his childhood summers.
Emeline Fischer is an aspiring artist trying to make ends meet, working an assortment of odd jobs while painting her dreams on canvas in hopes of landing her own gallery show someday. When she is Thomas’s waitress during her shift at the local beach diner, she immediately recognizes her sensitive childhood friend who promised long ago to protect her from her unstable home life when they were teens.
The two friends take a journey into their past through a box of photos left behind at Cap Cottage and rediscover their mutual passion for art – and each other. Thomas doesn’t plan to fall in love with Emmy – but maybe he’s always been in love with her. Can he forgive himself for his past mistakes and start over in the only place that ever felt like home? Or will his guilt and the demands of his cutthroat, big-city career prevent him from following his heart and reuniting with the only woman he ever truly loved?
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Run to the Sea (Reigning Hearts Book 1) by KG Fletcher is a contemporary romance featuring childhood friends that have been reacquainted. Years may have passed, but something remains lurking below the surface. The ultimate question is will fate lay their cards is the right order or will they be challenged to bring all the pieces together? Thomas and Emeline both are strong characters individually, but living different paths which become apparent in how they interact and the choices they make. KG Fletcher is an amazing author and always delivers quality storms with amazing characters and intriguing story lines. I look forward to reading the subsequent stories in this series and the antics, events, portrayals that the author will develop – anticipate them to be just as great as this story.
This book is everything a romance of this type should be. The story has old friends, good friends, mutual interests, angst, exploration, drama and some sexy times.
Well written with great character development, this story moves quickly, holds a lot of nostalgia, kept me engaged from beginning to end and had me feeling emotions I did not want to feel.
I recommend this book and this author. Five stars
Run To The Sea is the first book in K.G. Fletcher’s Reigning Hearts series. Having discovered K.G. Fletcher last year with the fantastic Southern Promises series, she has rapidly risen up my favourite author’s list so I was so excited that she was releasing a new novel. This book did not disappoint in the slightest. I LOVED it.
Run To The Sea is a beautiful second chance romance that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions. The 2 main characters Emeline (Emmy) and Thomas (Cappy) are wonderful, I totally fell in love with both of them.
Cappy and Emmy were inseparable, best friends growing up, who then lost touch when Cappy moved away for college. The death of his beloved Grandfather has Cappy returning home to sort out his estate. Coming back home and seeing Emmy again makes Cappy evaluate his life and realise how much he hates his job and his life now. He’s so much happier and relaxed now and being with Emmy feels like where he belongs.
Cappy and Emmy’s story is beautiful and full of emotion. It also has a few twists and turns that you just don’t see coming. If 2 people are ever meant to be together then it’s Emmy and Cappy. This is definitely one of those books that I will read again. Well worth it’s 5 star rating!
the book was a masterpiece from the moment I started reading it captivated me.
Thomas was so tortured because of his grandpa’s death and he was feeling so guilty.
emily was so surprised to see her childhood best friend after a long time.
their relationship started at a slow pace and loved how the author did it. The characters are well written and I loved how Thomas was so nice and i felt his pain, the guilt and every feeling possible.
A fabulous book that you will love to read. An amazing book. I just couldn’t put it down. A must read xx
The beautifully written storyline and the wonderful characters kept me totally captivated as I turned each and every page of this must read book!
This is a sweet and heart tugging small town romance. Old friends who have taken very different routes in life. They reunite over an unexpected situation. Their paths have been so different…are they the same people? Do they have the same dreams? After so many years do they still have the same things in common?
This was my first K.G. Fletcher story and overall it was a good storyline. Thomas and Emeline were childhood best friends who got each other through the difficult aspect of their childhood, especially Emeline. When Thomas ends up back in town after his grandfather’s passing and runs into Emeline, it’s like time never passed for the two best friends, except it turns into something more as their hidden feelings come to the surface. When Thomas finds pictures of the two of them as children and they realize how they felt about each other is the same as present time, they take their relationship to the next level and Thomas decides to change his life and get back to where he was happiest and do what made him happy as well. When things get a little rocky due to an ex-girlfriend who won’t let him go, Thomas and Emeline work through it in addition to the aftermath it causes. Overall it was a great read, but no big catalytic moment, which I enjoy.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I am totally hooked on this new series! I love Thomas, Emeline, this great little beach town and the supporting characters! Can’t wait to read more about them in KG Fletcher’s next book.
I loved this book. It is a second chance romance story that took me on an emotional ride that I didn’t put down until the last page. Thomas and Emeline grew up together and were best friends. Will their relationship grow into something more than friendship? I loved these characters, they are engaging, lovable and made me feel as if I was right there in the story with them. They both need to find something to believe in and fate may just have something in mind. Their story is a must read!
This first book in The Reigning Hearts series is emotional, heartfelt and one of discoveries. Run To The Sea is a feeling we have all had at sometime in our life, this story puts words on the page that give insight and voice to those emotions. Thomas and Emeline are two people who have lost sight of their hopes and dreams, drowning in regrets and guilt. A chance meeting between these childhood friends takes them on a trip down memory lane. A beautiful story that will show you that sometimes we need to listen to our hearts, ignore our pride and embrace life. These characters will captivate you, cause you to shed a tear and fill your heart with love, hope and happiness.
Love this collection!!
They were childhood best friends, he left for college and made a life in the big city. His grandfather a famous photographer passed bringing him back to his home town. After a brief run-in with Em, he knew he had to see her again. While cleaning out a box, Thomas found memories along with stolen captured moments by his grandfather and the heirloom from his grandma he had been asking for, but grandpa didn’t give.
Run to the Sea is my first K.G. Fletcher book, and it tells the heartwarming story of Emeline and Thomas (Emmy and Cappy) and their tale of second chance love that spans their entire lives. They were best friends as children through their teenage years but lost touch when Cappy left to pursue a career in the big city.
When an inheritance from his grandfather brings him back to the small beach town where he spent his childhood summers with Emmy, they instantly begin to rebuild the friendship they thought was lost. This time, though, their relationship develops into much, much more than just friends. Spending so much time reconnecting strengthens the love that neither knew they felt for the other. Will their newfound love survive secrets from both of their pasts?
I tend to enjoy character-driven stories very much, so this one made me very happy. Run to the Sea has just the right amount of sweet and heat to satisfy fans of both types of books. With an emotional love story, well-written supporting characters, and a lovely small-town setting, this book is one of my favorite romances of the year.
Love it. This was a sweet story to read with great characters and wonderful story. I look forward to more from this author.
Run to the Sea (Reigning Hearts Book 1)
By: K.G. Fletcher
5 out of 5 stars
The story Run to the Sea (Reigning Hearts Book 1) by K.G. Fletcher is a contemporary romance book. It is a story that I absolutely loved reading. It is romantic and had my emotions going up and down. It has a wonderful storyline that pulls you in from the very beginning and doesn’t let go until the final page. I loved reading about the characters of Thomas Capshaw and Emeline Fischer. Thomas is a man that is feeling guilt and remorse. He finds himself back on the sandy shores of Florida where he spent his childhood. While his inheritance has brought him back to town, he finds himself unprepared when he meets Emeline again. Emeline is a woman who is talented, beautiful, and trying to make ends meet. She is surprised when she finds Thomas at the restaurant where she is working. These two were best friends when growing up. These two find themselves looking at their past through a box of photos. What else will they find? What is in store for Emeline and Thomas? Read this book to find out. Emeline and Thomas are characters that I grew to care about with each chapter that I read. You can’t help but hope that they find happiness. This book has heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. This is a beautiful story which touches your heart and soul. I highly recommend reading it.
Childhood Reunion
4.5 stars – Such a sweet and poignant story. Once childhood best friends, Thomas (Cappy) and Emmaline lost touch when he went off to college. Each had things that arose during their years apart that they had to work past – one trauma, the other regret. My heart broke several times throughout the book before it soared with the steamy union of these fated souls.
This is the first time I’ve read or listened to a book from KG Fletcher but it won’t be the last. The only thing I didn’t like was what Fiona got away with but the author did keep her true to character as she was beyond self-centered.
As I’ve alluded to, I listened to this book. (Thanks Kelly for the free copy!) The narrator is the author. I think she was great as Emmaline and I’ll give her props for Fiona, Rusty, and other characters but a male narrator for Thomas would’ve been preferred. Of course, that’s always my preference, especially when there are dual POVs.
Story: 4.5 stars
Narration: 4 stars
This is book 1 in Fletcher’s new series Reigning Hearts. A beautiful romance listen of second chances. Our main characters are Tom (Capy) and Emeline (Em) who were inseparable as children gowning up but time and distance have broken their bond. With current circumstances Tom has returned to his childhood town and reconnected with Em and realizes that their bond as children is even stronger now that they are adults but there are other forces at work – some good and some not so good. Will these two get their hea or will hurts keep them apart?
A well written romance with great characters (loved Em’s bestie Ginger) and smooth flowing storyline that was easy to follow and enjoy. Looking forward to listening to the next in this series.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I am providing this voluntary review.
*this review is based on the audio version of this read
Run to the Sea is such a touching story. I went through the full range of emotions… I strongly disliked one particular character, and loved others, there were times of terrible sadness and extreme joy. I know this story will stick with me.
K.G. Fletcher is so talented. She writes with such feeling and her story is so real. She also did an amazing job with the narration. I felt as if I was witnessing everything play out firsthand.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
Run To The Sea
A Friends To Lovers Standalone
Beach Romance
Reigning Hearts
Book 1
By K.G. Fletcher
This story needs more than 5 stars! While it is a standalone, don’t let that stop you from reading the other stories in this series.
Emeline Fischer is an artist trying to get her work out and spend more time painting. She is single and has no plans of persuading a man to complete her life. She had had enough with the men in her own life. She needs to find what makes her happy. Living in the sunny Florida coast.Thomas Capshaw works in the big city and thought he loved his life. He had money, the boss’s daughter, and life went on. Until his grandfather died. Now he has to go back to Florida and take care of the estate he inherited. Will he sell everything and go back to his job in New York? Will Emmy and Cappy reunite? Will this be their demise or will things start a new journey for them both? Take the ride on this one!
K.G.Fletcher has a true writer’s mind. She has a good eye for the fine details. That makes you fall in love with her characters. As well as their surroundings. This story will activate all of your emotions and keep you reading. I absolutely love this story, it is one I will remember for a long time. K.G.Fletcher has become a new favorite for me. I am looking forward to reading more of her books. Well done K.G.Fletcher! WELL DONE!