All This Time - Annabelle McCormack

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Résumé :

A reluctant hometown return. A spark she never expected. Can love rewrite the story of a past she tried to forget?

Samantha Redding, a talented lifestyle photographer, fled her hometown of Brandywood, Maryland, years ago, seeking solace from hurtful gossip, bitter feuds, and painful memories. She never thought she'd return, but when her mother falls ill, Sam's short holiday visit becomes an extended stay she didn't anticipate.

Caught up in a Christmas project that demands a new location, Sam must rely on the people of her hometown, including Garrett Doyle-her ex-boyfriend's best friend. Sam has never seen Garrett as anything more than a frenemy, so why is he so irresistible now? But as the intense sparks between them grow hotter by the day, their sizzling connection threatens to ignite old wounds and strain fragile relationships.

Amidst the snow-covered streets, long-buried secrets begin to resurface, putting Sam and everyone she loves at risk of heartache. In order to move forward, Sam must confront her past, even if it means losing a love she never believed possible.

A contemporary romance with steamy, open door romance and tear-jerking moments about emotional wounds and finding forgiveness, All This Time is the first book in the Brandywood Small Town Romance Series. CW: alcoholism, abuse, cancer, language