Emma Prescott, determined and selfless, flees from wealth and her murderous father, seeking the love and forgiveness of poor cotton farmer, Kyle Lonnigan.
Although Kyle refuses to forgive her for her part in his father’s death, Emma stays and works her own farm. Over the next several months, Emma proves to Kyle she is not the spoiled girl he remembers.
Emma’s sudden re-entrance into Kyle’s … re-entrance into Kyle’s life only conjures long-buried painful memories. Kyle does his best to avoid her, needing to keep the pain at bay, and stopping her from reminding him of their last moments together before bullets shattered their world. But, he is unsuccessful. The love he denies is too strong, and soon Emma and Kyle are tumbling headlong into the past and passion.
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I love reading Kara O’Neal books! This is a fantastic romantic adventure with a strong heroine and a complicated hero that smolders with appeal. It is well written, filled with emotion and action. I thoroughly enjoyed following Emma and Kyle thorough their reunion and their journey back to each other.
I really enjoyed this book- Kara did a wonderful job recreating the past and a future for Emma and Kyle. Well written and charming,
THIS BOOK WAS A WELCOME HOME TO READING FOR ME!
I am a writer, and regrettably, have given up most of my reading time to write. I have had Kara O’Neal’s book on my Kindle since it first came out. With each new release of hers I caught, I always read the blurb and thought, “Ooh! I want to read that!” Thus, I have a number of Kara O’Neal books waiting for me. With her latest release I thought, “Dang nabbit, I’m gonna read one of these suckers!” I’m so glad I did!
Kara has a gift for creating realistic conflict that keeps you turning the pages! Even though I am in the final stages of my personal edits for my next release, I finished Kara’s book in less than a week! (For me, that’s amazing!) There were times when I was really worried that Kyle and Emma would not get their happily-ever-after and I couldn’t read fast enough to see what happened. I was so tense I was literally biting my nails and bouncing my knee as I read. Now that’s the mark of a good writer!
Kara’s characters are well-defined and you feel like you know them. Emma and Kyle both have their weaknesses, they’re not flat, stock characters. But, despite that, I was rooting for them from the get-go. (And yes, I got a little teary at the end.) I also loved all of the other people of Pike’s Run and can’t wait to see what Kara has planned for them! (I saw Conner is in the next one and I am excited because I loved him!)
Kara O’Neal’s writing and descriptions are vivid and often times beautiful. For example, I liked this image: “She hadn’t expected the humidity. It was like breathing through a wet towel.” And thought this passage was particularly well-written: “Still, Emma understood he would never forgive her and sadly…she loved him. Still.” Loved the little details that made the story more real and helped you to visualize and feel what was happening, such as: “The way his father had looked, lying on the cold ground, bullets in his chest, his blood seeping into the grass between the stones in the walkway.” And: “Held on to his pride as a starving man held onto his last morsel of bread.” I could list more I underlined, but this review would turn into its own book!
Her plotting is intricately designed and, even though I’ve read a lot of romances, I could rarely predict what would happen next and was therefore pleasantly surprised time and again. In addition, those surprises never seemed out of left field and made complete sense with the story line and characterization. Nothing seemed forced or contrived.
I had high expectations for WELCOME HOME, and it didn’t let me down. And, even though I have twenty or so books under my belt, I feel like I learned a lot from Ms. O’Neal’s book and am glad she has gotten me on the reading road again. I look forward to reading more about the people of Pike’s Run!