Small town romance heads to the mountains of New Zealand in the first installment of a brand-new contemporary series by Jackie Ashenden.
He's hell-bent on telling her what to do.
She's determined to make it on her own.
They're both going to learn a thing or two about first impressions.
Brightwater Valley, New Zealand, is beautiful, rugged, and home to those who love adventure. But it's also isolated and on the verge of becoming a ghost town.
When the town puts out a call to its sister city of Deep River, Alaska, hoping to entice people to build homes and businesses in Brightwater, ex paratrooper Chase Kelly is all for it. He sees the benefits of building the economy, but only if those who come to Brightwater are ready for its challenges. Former oil executive Isabella Montgomery and her plan to open an art gallery don't seem up to the test. Now Chase is determined to help her learn the ways of his formidable hometown.
"The heroes of Deep River are as rugged and wild as the landscape."—MAISEY YATES, New York Times bestselling author, for Come Home to Deep River