Brenna James portals back to Linneah for a surprise, romantic reunion with Baldwin. Instead, she stumbles upon him in a cozy moment with his ex. Heart? Crushed. Trust? Shattered. Sanity? Questionable. When her best friend Tiny drags her on a “road trip” to her hometown through a sketchy travel portal, Brenna’s all in. Anything’s better than staying in Linneah. But the friends become separated, and Brenna’s kidnapped. She escapes but must take part in the dangerous event Starfall or go home, broke and alone—where everything reminds her of who she’s lost. When she finally arrives in Tiny’s hometown, she finds rampant sexism, vanishing drinking water, and Rune pulling the strings in the shadows. Enter Tiny’s older brother—gorgeous and an expert flirt. Between fighting for women’s rights and unraveling Rune’s villainous schemes, Brenna’s vacation is anything but relaxing. But when leadership, love, and loyalty collide, she must settle for what’s easy…or fight for what’s right.
This is a second edition with new cover art, updated content, and an additional short story.
J.M. Hackman, the award-winning author of the Firebrand Chronicles and the Stardust Hearts series, loves thunderstorms, fuzzy socks, and thick chocolate milkshakes. She writes high-stakes fantasy and soft science fiction stories threaded with hope and romance. While her characters are fearless, J.M. is afraid of spiders, wasps, and the crowds at after-Christmas sales. Her stories have been published in the anthologies Crowns, Encircled, Tales of Ever After, Mythical Doorways, and Realmscapes. Go to her website at www.jmhackman.com to learn more about her and to take the quiz, “What Book Trope Are You?”