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Anchored Hearts
Despite her prestigious professional role, Allontis Baxter’s private life is in shambles. She’s just broken up with her no-good boyfriend, her adopted mother figure is dying in the hospital and now she’s been turned down in an attempt to adopt a child of her own. Plus, Allontis’s old flame Cole Parker has returned to their hometown from New York City, causing her dilemmas to multiply as old feelings are rekindled. What’s a successful and motivated nonprofit career woman to do?
When a series of chance encounters at work fling her into the middle of a mysterious scandal, Allontis realizes she’s caught up in a dangerous game that could send her chaotic life up in flames. Struggling to keep the pieces of her own life together while protecting those she loves, Allontis is forced to confront the true meaning of family and to face some demons of her own.
When a series of chance encounters at work fling her into the middle of a mysterious scandal, Allontis realizes she’s caught up in a dangerous game that could send her chaotic life up in flames. Struggling to keep the pieces of her own life together while protecting those she loves, Allontis is forced to confront the true meaning of family and to face some demons of her own.
290 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 5, 2015
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About the author
Tracee Lydia Garner
23 books33 followersTracee Garner is a best-selling, award-winning of 14 titles. Published in her early 20's through winning a national writing contest, Tracee’s heart is in romantic suspense and contemporary fiction. She also enjoys almost every kind of written and spoken word and looks forward to penning many more stories for her fans to enjoy.
Tracee's first audiobook debuts this fall 2020, with the first in the Jameson Family Series, Whatever May Come on Audible/ACX, iTunes and other audio retailers. She looks forward to releasing the entire series in audio in the coming months.
Tracee's first audiobook debuts this fall 2020, with the first in the Jameson Family Series, Whatever May Come on Audible/ACX, iTunes and other audio retailers. She looks forward to releasing the entire series in audio in the coming months.
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January 15, 2018
You have to have Faith
This is my first time reading a book by this author. It grabbed my attention right from the beginning until the end. I love how well the characters were developed, to the point whete I was ready to tell the character stop living in the past and always doubting and second guess everything. Another character made me so angry that I wanted to see him get his comeuppance right away. Most of all the verbal abuse and wanting to sell your child to the highest bidder was just sad and horrible.
This book will have you on a emotional rollercoaster, along with some life lessons and wisdom to learn. Have Faith and believe that God can take any bad situation and turn it around for good.
I highly recommend this book and I look forward to reading more by this Author.
Cassandra H.
This is my first time reading a book by this author. It grabbed my attention right from the beginning until the end. I love how well the characters were developed, to the point whete I was ready to tell the character stop living in the past and always doubting and second guess everything. Another character made me so angry that I wanted to see him get his comeuppance right away. Most of all the verbal abuse and wanting to sell your child to the highest bidder was just sad and horrible.
This book will have you on a emotional rollercoaster, along with some life lessons and wisdom to learn. Have Faith and believe that God can take any bad situation and turn it around for good.
I highly recommend this book and I look forward to reading more by this Author.
Cassandra H.
June 2, 2017
The First Story
Although I read them out of order it worked. This is the book to read before Deadly Affections. Both are great stories, full of family and suspense. This is the story of Cole and Allontis. Both characters could have been a little stronger I think, but it was worth the read.
Although I read them out of order it worked. This is the book to read before Deadly Affections. Both are great stories, full of family and suspense. This is the story of Cole and Allontis. Both characters could have been a little stronger I think, but it was worth the read.
July 17, 2018
Follow Your Heart
I enjoyed reading this Christian love story about Cole and Lonnie, in which they press through their own doubts and fears to find what God has for them. It was amazingly refreshing. I can hardly wait to read the other books about the Parker’s Family.
I enjoyed reading this Christian love story about Cole and Lonnie, in which they press through their own doubts and fears to find what God has for them. It was amazingly refreshing. I can hardly wait to read the other books about the Parker’s Family.
November 15, 2025
Captivating from the beginning and through to the end. Real life problems, real life solutions, conquering with tenacity, love, family and faith.
April 29, 2016
Anchored Hearts is a fantastic very well written delightful romance novel with a wonderful mix of suspense. Allontis is the self-doubting, walk all over me type female that grows into a strong embodiment of the community. Cole is the hero and one of the five Parker brothers who is afraid of commitment, a chef and business owner. Traced Garner has written this story without colorful sex scenes. I thought it was going to be free of foul language and was until the end where there where a couple of times that curse words were a part of the text. I feel that it could have been written without those words and not hurt the story or changed the affect. Overlooking this, the theme of foster parenting and abuse was of great interest to me as I have worked with domestic abuse and adopted two sons. I was given a copy for an honest review.
March 11, 2015
ANCHORED HEARTS is so good you want to keep the book for yourself, but you can't help sharing this awesome read with your friends.
April 28, 2024
Very well written and full of surprises
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