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Shelby Hawkley thought she'd already found her forever love.
After losing her husband, she returns to Harmony Valley determined to focus on family, work, and helping her grandfather through his declining health. Falling in love again isn't part of the plan.
Neither is Gage Jamero.
Once her closest friend, Gage was there for nearly every important moment of Shelby's life. But years and heartache have changed them both, and the easy friendship they once shared suddenly feels far more complicated.
As Shelby struggles to balance family responsibilities, a demanding wine harvest, and the grief she still carries, Gage becomes the one person she can always count on. The one who makes her laugh. The one who understands her without explanation. The one who makes her wonder if opening her heart again might be worth the risk.
But summer is slipping away, and Gage's plans will soon take him far from Harmony Valley.
Now Shelby must decide whether holding on to the past is keeping her from the future she's meant to have.
A kisses-only, no spice, heartwarming small-town romance about friendship, healing, and finding the courage to love again.
Readers love A Small Town Summer:"I LOVE the town of Harmony Valley and all the townsfolk in it. You don't just get to know the main characters, you get to know the whole town. I love the small town atmosphere... This town is like a warm blanket on your soul. I need more!" Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars
"Oh, this was such a lovely story! It's such a sweet tale of loss, friendship, and love." Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars
"This book was seriously hard to put down and I definitely wasn't disappointed with how it ended." Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars
"This is such an emotional story. I'll admit that I cried." Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars
Melinda Curtis
Melinda grew up on an isolated sheep ranch, where mountain lions had been seen and yet she roamed unaccompanied. Being a rather optimistic, clueless of danger, sort she took to playing "what if" games that led her to become an author. She spends days trying to figure out new ways to say "He made her heart pound." That might sound boring, but the challenge keeps her mentally ahead of her 3 kids and college sweetheart husband.
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