From Booklist
Country music heartthrob Jonathan Van Castle, on the run from overenthusiastic groupies, barges into the shop of the one woman in town guaranteed not to be impressed by him, his music, or his fame. Lily's husband is dead, her livelihood is in danger, and her concern is only for Jon's two children, whom he hasn't seen in years. Gradually, Jon comes to see Lil as the answer to his dilemma. He arranges a marriage of convenience in order to wrest custody of Melanie and Michael from Belinda, their abusive mother, but comes to love Lil for herself and to enjoy the loving atmosphere she and her unconventional extended family create for him, his children, and his entourage. As the custody hearing approaches, Belinda's greed overcomes her good sense, and Jon realizes just what a treasure he has found in Lil. Corgiat's Missouri Ozark-based contemporary romance starts slowly and builds rapidly toward a shattering climax. Lynne Welch
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Kurzbeschreibung
BOOK ONE in the LOVE FINDS A HOME series
Country music star Jonathan Van Castle is intent on two things--reviving his career and regaining custody of his children. At a stop in picturesque Cordelia, Missouri, he meets Lily (Lilac O'Malley Ryan), a young widow trying desperately to hold onto her livelihood and rebuild her own life after the tragic loss of her husband. Singularly unimpressed with the famous Mr. Van Castle, Lily instead falls for his two children. They, and not their sought-after dad, steal her heart, so she lets herself be convinced to join him in a marriage of convenience as he fights his custody battle. The widow and the singer eventually discover their liaison means more to them both than they'd originally planned.
Romance fans will be swept away by Ms. Corgiat's dazzling descriptions of the Missouri Ozarks and her keen insight into the landscape of the yearning heart.
SING ME HOME is part of the LOVE FINDS A HOME series. All five books, originally published by Penguin's Signet imprint to critical acclaim, are set in Cordelia, Missouri. Two were featured selections of Literary Guild, Doubleday and Rhapsody book clubs. Although the books do not need to be read in order, SING ME HOME is the first in the series.
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ABOUT JERRI CORGIAT
Award-winning author, editor and former bookseller Jerri Corgiat lives in the Midwest with her husband, son, dog Rosie—and the true queen of the house, their cat, Princess Piggy-Britches. Their home is located in rolling woodlands reminiscent of the Ozarks, where she spent her childhood summers and where the Love Finds a Home series took root in her imagination. She is currently working on her sixth book.
Read an interview with Jerri Corgiat at the Istoria Books blog:
http://istoriabooks.blogspot.com/2011/06/abso-damn-lutely-romance-deserves.html
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WHAT CRITICS SAY ABOUT THE LOVE FINDS A HOME SERIES
-- "a treasure...a tender, romantic story of a big-time musician and a small-town girl discovering the things that matter most." -- Susan Wiggs
--"...builds rapidly toward a shattering climax." -- Booklist
-- "wonderful...a novel about the struggles that people face everyday." -- A Romance Review
-- "...warm and touching...one of those wonderful romances that truly captures the heart....strong characterizations spring vividly to life...Filled with joy and laughter, pathos and challenges...very highly recommended." -- Cynthia Penn, Midwest Book Reviews
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BOOKS IN THIS SERIES, ALL BY JERRI CORGIAT:
Sing Me Home
Follow Me Home
Home at Last
Home by Starlight
Take Me Home
Country music star Jonathan Van Castle is intent on two things--reviving his career and regaining custody of his children. At a stop in picturesque Cordelia, Missouri, he meets Lily (Lilac O'Malley Ryan), a young widow trying desperately to hold onto her livelihood and rebuild her own life after the tragic loss of her husband. Singularly unimpressed with the famous Mr. Van Castle, Lily instead falls for his two children. They, and not their sought-after dad, steal her heart, so she lets herself be convinced to join him in a marriage of convenience as he fights his custody battle. The widow and the singer eventually discover their liaison means more to them both than they'd originally planned.
Romance fans will be swept away by Ms. Corgiat's dazzling descriptions of the Missouri Ozarks and her keen insight into the landscape of the yearning heart.
SING ME HOME is part of the LOVE FINDS A HOME series. All five books, originally published by Penguin's Signet imprint to critical acclaim, are set in Cordelia, Missouri. Two were featured selections of Literary Guild, Doubleday and Rhapsody book clubs. Although the books do not need to be read in order, SING ME HOME is the first in the series.
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ABOUT JERRI CORGIAT
Award-winning author, editor and former bookseller Jerri Corgiat lives in the Midwest with her husband, son, dog Rosie—and the true queen of the house, their cat, Princess Piggy-Britches. Their home is located in rolling woodlands reminiscent of the Ozarks, where she spent her childhood summers and where the Love Finds a Home series took root in her imagination. She is currently working on her sixth book.
Read an interview with Jerri Corgiat at the Istoria Books blog:
http://istoriabooks.blogspot.com/2011/06/abso-damn-lutely-romance-deserves.html
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WHAT CRITICS SAY ABOUT THE LOVE FINDS A HOME SERIES
-- "a treasure...a tender, romantic story of a big-time musician and a small-town girl discovering the things that matter most." -- Susan Wiggs
--"...builds rapidly toward a shattering climax." -- Booklist
-- "wonderful...a novel about the struggles that people face everyday." -- A Romance Review
-- "...warm and touching...one of those wonderful romances that truly captures the heart....strong characterizations spring vividly to life...Filled with joy and laughter, pathos and challenges...very highly recommended." -- Cynthia Penn, Midwest Book Reviews
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BOOKS IN THIS SERIES, ALL BY JERRI CORGIAT:
Sing Me Home
Follow Me Home
Home at Last
Home by Starlight
Take Me Home
