Product Details
- Title: Righting a Wrong
- Author: Rachael Anderson
- Series: Ripple Effect Romance
- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: HEA Publishing (March 7, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1941363024
- FTC, FYI: I received a review e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
Book Description for Righting a Wrong
Seven years ago, Cambri Blaine fled her small hometown of Bridger, Colorado after her senior year ended in a fiasco. Only Jace Sutton knew the real reason why—that she was a spineless coward. Now, seven years later, her father's been in an accident and needs help, and Cambr has no choice but to return home. So with trepidation, she takes a leave of absence from the landscape architecture firm where she works and boards a plane, hoping against hope that Jace is no longer around and that the past can stay where it belongs—in the past. If only life worked that way. Jace never expected to see Cambri again. After she’d led him on, bruised his heart, and left town without a backward glance, he was forced to pick up the pieces and try not to hate her for it. Eventually, he put it behind him and moved on, creating a life for himself in his beloved hometown. But now that Cambri is back and looking more beautiful and sophisticated than ever, some of those old feelings resurface, and Jake instinctively knows, for the sake of his heart, that he needs to avoid her at all costs. If only it were that easy.
Excerpt
She rested her hand on his arm, but when he tensed, she pulled it
away. “University Park and Charlotte are beautiful cities with so much
to offer, but Bridger isn’t without its charms. Coming back here is like
entering a different world.”
“An archaic world.”
“That’s not what I’m talking about,” said Cambri. “People here know
and care about each other. When you walk down the street, you pass
friends instead of strangers. The air is cleaner, the pace slower, and
the world calmer. I’m pretty sure the sky is even bluer.”
Jace slung his bag over her shoulder and leveled her a hard look.
“Actions speak louder than words, Cambri. Or are you forgetting you left
for bluer skies six years ago?”
Her gaze held steady. “Sometimes it takes seeing other skies to know which is bluer.”
One eye brow quirked as he considered her words. “What are you
saying? That you’ve had your fill of city life and want to move back?”
Cambri looked away. Was she
saying that? No, of course not. That would be crazy. She was happy in
Charlotte. “All I’m saying is that I appreciate Bridger a lot more than I
used to.”
He let out a low chuckle that didn’t sound even close to humorous.
“Like I said, actions speak louder than words.” He started to walk past
her, then paused, looking beyond her to the back door. “You talk of
passing friends instead of strangers, but in my experience, friends are
really just strangers disguised as familiar faces.” His arm brushed
against her shoulder as he left, and an uncomfortable, almost palpable,
sensation spread down her arm and landed with a thud in her gut.
My Review:
It's always a pleasure to read something written by Rachael Anderson. She writes such great characters, even the grumpy Harvey, father of main character Cambri. Once again this story has characters that we have previously met in the Ripple Effect Romance that we read previously. Readers get a glance at Drew and Eden and what's happening in their life now.
I was happy to get to know Jace better in this book. I really liked him in the last book and wanted to see him find his own love after losing Eden to Drew. I like the realistic scenario of how Jace and Cambri reacted to each other after not seeing each other for six years. There were hurt feelings on both sides after Cambri's hasty departure from Bridger and after a first kiss with Jace. It was fun to see how they rebuilt their friendship and their love. It was also VERY satisfying to see Cambri rebuild her relationship with her estranged father. It took awhile for them to reconnect, but it felt so good when they did.
There are so many things to love about Righting a Wrong, the likable characters, the great dialogue, the build up to the romance and the happy ending. I'm realizing that this series of clean romances will be kept in my favorite's list. I haven't read one yet that I don't like. I'm all ready to go back and read them again. If you haven't read this series yet, go back to the first and read them in the right order. Then you too can see the Ripple Effects that we have in each others lives. Kudos to all of the authors of this series. I can't wait to read the next three in the series.
Meet:Author Rachael Anderson
A USA Today bestselling author, Rachael Anderson is the mother of four and is pretty good at breaking up fights, or at least sending guilty parties to their rooms. She can't sing, doesn't dance, and despises tragedies. But she recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which she is really good at eating.
Enjoy this exciting new series of clean novellas by six critically-acclaimed authors. "Like a pebble tossed into calm water, a simple act can ripple outward and have a far-reaching effect on those we meet, perhaps setting a life on a different course—one filled with excitement, adventure, and sometimes even love." Book 1: Home Matters by Julie N. Ford Book 2: Silver Linings by Kaylee Baldwin Book 3: Righting A Wrong by Rachael Anderson Book 4: Lost and Found by Karey White Book 5: Second Chances 101 by Donna K. Weaver Book 6: Immersed by Jennifer Griffith
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I've loved everyone I've read, though I confess to not being unbiased about one of them. ;) this one was such a treat.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read your addition to the series Donna! I was so impressed when I read the lineup of authors for the series!
ReplyDeleteSheila, thanks for taking the time to read the book and for giving it such a wonderful review! You're awesome!
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