The Long Way Home

Thistle Hill, Book 1

by Kathy Altman

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Book 1 of Thistle Hill

Pub Date Jun 30 2023 | Archive Date Mar 28 2024

Kathy Altman

General Fiction (Adult) | Romance

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Description

How do you win the love of someone whose heart you broke before you even met?

Corporal Reid MacFarland is desperate to make amends for the mistake that will haunt him for the rest of his life. But his overtures to the woman he made a widow are rejected, again and again, and it’s looking like he’ll never get the chance to make things right.

Single mother Parker Dean is struggling, not only to raise her daughter on her own, but to keep the family business from going under. The last thing she needs is help from the man responsible for her husband’s death—until circumstances force her to accept the soldier’s offer.

As Parker and Reid work side by side, hurts begin to heal and Reid finds himself believing that Parker might forgive him after all. Except now he wants more than forgiveness—he wants her heart. But what are his chances, when he’s already broken it?

How do you win the love of someone whose heart you broke before you even met?

Corporal Reid MacFarland is desperate to make amends for the mistake that will haunt him for the rest of his life. But his...

Advance Praise

...a wonderful, heartfelt story with strong characters and a moving plot. The town comes alive, and the secondary characters are well drawn, creating a book that you want to read in one sitting. Loved it!

— Shirley Jump, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author

It's wrenching and emotional and heart-breaking and…well, really quite good.

— Joyce Lamb, author of the Rita-nominated TRUE SHOT and TRUE COLORS

…very sweet and tender romance told in an understated but touching fashion.

— Dear Author Romance Review Blog

...beautifully written with great characters…poignant and enduring…

— HarlequinJunkie Romance Reviews

…thoroughly satisfied by this heartfelt story.

— Diane Gaston, award-winning author of A NOT SO RESPECTABLE GENTLEMAN?

Altman does a nice job depicting her character's interactions and emotions… Quirky secondary characters add depth to the story line.

— Romantic Times (4 STARS!)

...a wonderful, heartfelt story with strong characters and a moving plot. The town comes alive, and the secondary characters are well drawn, creating a book that you want to read in one sitting...