Walk Me Home by Liza Kendall – Review and Giveaway

 

 

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Description:
Firefighter Jake Braddock is used to fixing things, and he’s never met a problem he couldn’t solve–except for his sweet ex-girlfriend Charlotte Nash.

Charlie Nash has been a big-city girl ever since her family made a clean break from their small town, after the tragedy that drove a wedge between Jake and her wealthy parents. She’s never gotten over abandoning Jake–and he hasn’t, either.

Then Charlie returns to Silverlake to stand as a bridesmaid opposite Jake in her cousin’s wedding. The event sparks awkwardness, laughter, and heartbreak as they dance to the tune of the craziest bride in the west…and repair broken family bonds.

Can their long-lost love find a second chance?

 

 

Review:

Walk Me Home by Liza Kendall is the 1^st book in her new Silverlake Ranch novel.  We meet our heroine, Charlie Nash, who has just returned to Silverlake, Texas to be a bridesmaid for her cousin’s wedding.  Charlie and her family left Silverlake years before, after a tragic fire destroyed their home, and caused the death of her grandmother.

Jack Braddock, our hero, and a firefighter in town, is determined to avoid Charlie at any cost.   Jack and Charlie were teenage sweethearts, and have not seen each other since the day of the fire, which caused a rift between them when Jack was falsely accused of starting the fire.  Charlie, who was only 16 at the time, still has guilt at not defending him when her family accused Jack.  Forced to be around Jack, who is pushed to be a groom for the wedding, their relationship slowly rekindles, even though there are major obstacles along the way.  Can Jack forgive Charlie for not standing by him?  Can Charlie get past her guilt and her grandfather’s belligerent attitude towards Jack?

What follows besides the slow building of their romance are the major obstacles; the grandfather, was really nasty to Jack, and was determined to destroy his firefighting career.  Charlie tries to make him understand that Jack was innocent, but gets manipulated into hurting Jack and his follow firefighters, which pushes them apart.  But another fire will open eyes and hearts, and bring people together. 

The wedding is the backdrop of this story, especially involving many in town, since the bridezilla is driving everyone crazy.   I did love Jack and Charlie together and rooted for them to find a second chance at love.  I thought Kendall did a fabulous job in creating some wonderful secondary characters, whom I look forward to reading about in future books.

Walk Me Home is a heartwarming small-town romance that had many emotional moments.  It is a story that brings forth a rekindling of a romance that was destined to be, a family that needed to face the truth and forgive, and a town that comes together to help.  Liza Kendall gives us an emotional and sweet romance in a wonderful small town that l plan to continue to read.  I suggest you read Walk Me Home.

Reviewed by Barb

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