Emily Winters has returned home to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, determined to rebuild her father' printing business. To succeed she needs help from Ross Gallagher, the lonely man she has ever loved--and the last one she wants to turn to! Now the feelings that Emily thought she had left in the past threaten her future. Original.
After a four-year absence, Emily Winters returns to her hometown of Lancaster Pennsylvania in 1865 after her father's death, and she's very surprised to find her childhood friend Ross Gallagher alive and well (he'd been reported as dead during the war). Even more surprising is that no one, not even her sister, bothered to write and tell her Ross was alive. Emily soon involves herself in trying to revive her father's failed printing/newspaper operation, setting her at odds with Ross, who works for the #1 newspaper in town, and he's also engaged to the boss's snotty daughter.
That's the basics, and I don't want to reveal more. It's apparent from the first that Ross and Emily have a Big Secret, but the author takes her time to unravel it all with flashbacks to their childhood and what led up to Emily cutting off contact with Ross and moving away. There's also a mystery or two to solve as Emily digs into the reasons why her father's business failed. This was a quick easy read, Emily and Ross were a good solid pair to root for. This was originally published in 1996 under the title Forever and Always, and a huge thumbs up for getting it out on Kindle with no formatting errors or typos (well, there was one typo I spotted, but so minor it's not worth a mention). 3.5/5 stars and I will be reading more from this author.
I tried so hard to like this book, but Ross was just too annoying for me. Emily was sweet, but it wasn't enough for me to rate this book higher. I liked the clarity of the writing style, but the pacing felt slow at times.
A little more varied than the typical romance what with the two love triangles the main character is involved in. I also liked the historical setting and the newspaper background. Good freebie!
Sweet, no surprises, nothing special and the character easily loveable. It didn't do much for me, didn't raise my blood pressure. What a pity and I'm glad it was free.