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Cherry Blossom Point #4
A Head Start
Gemma Davis has finally come to grips with her husband’s death but is reeling once again when she realizes that he left her a final gift. Already overwhelmed by the thought of raising their two sons alone, finding out that she has a baby on the way nearly sends her over the edge. She has her brother Owen and her friends in Cherry Blossom Point to lean on, but they have their own lives and responsibilities. When she meets her handsome neighbor, Patrick, and his sweet daughter, Zoe, she is relieved to find another single parent to bond with. But when their friendship starts to feel like something more, she can’t help but feel like she’s committing the ultimate betrayal…
Gayle Merrill has been forced to reinvent herself in a lot of ways over the past year, and it’s been great...mostly. She’s got a new man, a better relationship with her siblings, and a fresh outlook on life. But she never imagined that leaving her miserable marriage would cost her the business she’s worked so hard for. Now, with no choice but to pull herself up by her bootstraps and start again, she’ll see what she’s truly made of. She created a successful business once. Can she do it again, or is catching lightning in a bottle twice in one lifetime too much to ask?Jack Merrill isn’t perfect, but dang if he isn’t trying to be a better man...and a better father. In the past, he’d been so broken inside, he’d allowed his relationship with his son to crumble right before his very eyes. But now that he and his true love, Corinne, are back together, he feels invincible. This former soldier is ready to fight to get Wyatt back in his life, and he won’t stop until the battle is won.
Gayle Merrill has been forced to reinvent herself in a lot of ways over the past year, and it’s been great...mostly. She’s got a new man, a better relationship with her siblings, and a fresh outlook on life. But she never imagined that leaving her miserable marriage would cost her the business she’s worked so hard for. Now, with no choice but to pull herself up by her bootstraps and start again, she’ll see what she’s truly made of. She created a successful business once. Can she do it again, or is catching lightning in a bottle twice in one lifetime too much to ask?Jack Merrill isn’t perfect, but dang if he isn’t trying to be a better man...and a better father. In the past, he’d been so broken inside, he’d allowed his relationship with his son to crumble right before his very eyes. But now that he and his true love, Corinne, are back together, he feels invincible. This former soldier is ready to fight to get Wyatt back in his life, and he won’t stop until the battle is won.
216 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 30, 2021
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Christine Gael
43 books156 followersChristine Gael is the women's fiction writing alter-ego of USA Today Bestselling contemporary romance author, Christine Bell, and NYT Bestselling paranormal romance author, Chloe Cole.
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December 4, 2021
Loved reading "A Head Start" book 4 of the Cherry Blossom Point series. Gemma is such a strong woman whose had been left to deal with her children and a new babu after life has dealt her a devasting blow. She has managed to rise above the sorrow and be there for her boys and make new friends. I am looking forward to reading about her new friend Patrick and his daughter Zoe. and whether there will be more than friendship at some point! I love the way Christine Gael manages to weave the rest of the family members into her series books, it's like visiting old friends. Can't wait to read book 5, "Starting Over", Sadie's story.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 30, 2021
Gemma's story
This is Gemma's story,but as always, all of the siblings are included. A widow at thirty nine, Gemma is still deep in the grieving process when she finds out she's expecting a baby. One last gift from her deceased husband. Overwhelmed and struggling to both adjust and help her two boys adjust, she is thrown a lifeline by her neighbor Patrick, a single father himself if a precocious daughter. Sometimes people come into your life at just the right time.
Love this series, and the original Bluebird Bay series, so very much! Excellent read.
This is Gemma's story,but as always, all of the siblings are included. A widow at thirty nine, Gemma is still deep in the grieving process when she finds out she's expecting a baby. One last gift from her deceased husband. Overwhelmed and struggling to both adjust and help her two boys adjust, she is thrown a lifeline by her neighbor Patrick, a single father himself if a precocious daughter. Sometimes people come into your life at just the right time.
Love this series, and the original Bluebird Bay series, so very much! Excellent read.
December 12, 2021
Amazing
This story is amazing. It is a great telling of how people come together to support and love one another. I cried and i laughed along qith the characters as they found their way through this story. So much love is in this book. Thus book has the potential to touch your soul if you allow it to. Great read. I already loved this series but each time they get better and better. I highly recommend if you are a sucker for a happy ending!!!
This story is amazing. It is a great telling of how people come together to support and love one another. I cried and i laughed along qith the characters as they found their way through this story. So much love is in this book. Thus book has the potential to touch your soul if you allow it to. Great read. I already loved this series but each time they get better and better. I highly recommend if you are a sucker for a happy ending!!!
December 2, 2021
Raw emotion
If this book can be summed up with a word, it would be “emotion” and, when reading about Gemma, obviously, but also about Jack and Wyatt, I need to add “raw”.
Failures, stresses, joys, pains (both physical,and emotional), triumphs, loves… this book, again, has it in spades, for another amazing ride in the beauty of Maine.
If this book can be summed up with a word, it would be “emotion” and, when reading about Gemma, obviously, but also about Jack and Wyatt, I need to add “raw”.
Failures, stresses, joys, pains (both physical,and emotional), triumphs, loves… this book, again, has it in spades, for another amazing ride in the beauty of Maine.
December 6, 2021
4 Stars
4 stars for A Head Start (Cherry Blossom Point Book 4). Like catching up with old friends. The Merrill sisters are all busy with new businesses. Owen's sister, Gemma, finds out her late husband left her one last gift. Jack is learning to work through his grief and let go of the blame and anger he feels.
4 stars for A Head Start (Cherry Blossom Point Book 4). Like catching up with old friends. The Merrill sisters are all busy with new businesses. Owen's sister, Gemma, finds out her late husband left her one last gift. Jack is learning to work through his grief and let go of the blame and anger he feels.
March 8, 2022
A captivating and loving adventure from Maine
I have been captured by the living relationships of the characters in these books. They struggle and work thru tough situations and reveal deep truths that can apply to readers as well as the book's characters. I grew to care about each one! The series is also an unembarrassed love affair with the state of Maine!
I have been captured by the living relationships of the characters in these books. They struggle and work thru tough situations and reveal deep truths that can apply to readers as well as the book's characters. I grew to care about each one! The series is also an unembarrassed love affair with the state of Maine!
December 3, 2021
Awesome book
In this book by Christine Gael, Gemma had alot on her plate after her husband was killed. Then she found out that she was pregnant. Wyatt is in an accident. I love the way Jack reacts to the new stress in his life. I love this series.
In this book by Christine Gael, Gemma had alot on her plate after her husband was killed. Then she found out that she was pregnant. Wyatt is in an accident. I love the way Jack reacts to the new stress in his life. I love this series.
December 17, 2021
I really enjoy reading these books -- they're about life as it hits us. I started with the Bluebird Bay series and then went to Cherry Blossom Point and then read both as the books are released. I love the way the characters and families are interwoven. Looking forward to the next books.
December 23, 2021
Great continuing story
I love that this book is continuing the story started in Bluebird Bay. I'm kinda disappointed that Anna wasn't there for the new restaurant opening. I think Gemma and Patrick could be fun. Keep up the great work.
I love that this book is continuing the story started in Bluebird Bay. I'm kinda disappointed that Anna wasn't there for the new restaurant opening. I think Gemma and Patrick could be fun. Keep up the great work.
December 11, 2021
A good clean women's fiction/romance: I am really enjoying this series and would recommend it. Looking forward to next book in series.
December 15, 2021
Loving this series. It's very real with a lot of hope and triumph thrown in. With a lot of hard work the characters can win the this game of life.
January 11, 2022
Love it all
With all the problems that had a risen, understanding and love what makes the best of everything. Family and friends make worth it
With all the problems that had a risen, understanding and love what makes the best of everything. Family and friends make worth it
April 18, 2022
so good!
Such a cute and exciting book. As a new mother myself I could really relate to Gemma. I really enjoyed reading this and can’t wait to read the next
Such a cute and exciting book. As a new mother myself I could really relate to Gemma. I really enjoyed reading this and can’t wait to read the next
April 6, 2024
Could not put this book down. Great read!
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