Lacy Evans couldn't wait to escape Coldwater Cove, Okla., when she graduated from high school. She moved to Boston, established herself as a high-end designer, and never stopped to look back, until her business partner (who was also practically her fiancé) absconded with their funds and their receptionist.
Broke and heartbroken, Lacy heads back home to Coldwater Cove after a decade away. She's unsurprised to feel a tug toward Daniel--her high school sweetheart, who is now the sheriff and estranged from his wife--but she is astonished to find Jacob Tyler, high school football star and notorious heartbreaker, back in town. Jacob lost a leg in Afghanistan, but his charming smile and flirty ways quickly remind Lacy why everyone in Coldwater Cove always loved him. Can Lacy figure out how to get out of the debt that her ex-partner racked up on their behalf, without the local busybodies finding out about it? And can she do it without losing her heart again?
A charming story with a quaint, small-town setting, where the Methodist prayer chain sends viral news faster than any social media site could, The Coldwater Warm Hearts Club is sure to appeal to fans of Debbie Macomber or Susan Wiggs. Lexi Eddings (otherwise known as historical romance writer Diana Groe) has created a gentle little town with a cast of wacky and entertaining characters, sure to shine in future entries of this new series. The Coldwater Warm Hearts Club is a perfect sweet read for a quiet afternoon. --Jessica Howard, blogger at Quirky Bookworm