First Comes Love
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Publisher Description
“A sweet story, rich in family relationships, small-town comfort, and a romance between two deserving people” from the author of The Sweet Spot (The Romance Dish).
In Heather Heyford’s second Willamette Valley Romance, a single mom and attorney with deep roots in the rolling hills of Oregon’s Ribbon Ridge wine country thinks her family is perfect as is—until she crosses paths again with a gruff police officer who has two boys of his own . . .
After detective Alex Walker’s last case in Portland is skewered by a tough-as-nails attorney, he decides to finish out his career on a quiet note in the Willamette Valley. Dedicated to his job and committed to his family, he’s fine letting his brusque exterior keep even the thought of a relationship at bay—especially once he realizes his new hometown is the old hometown of the attorney who ruined his last case . . .
Single mom and attorney Kerry O’Hearn is just as wary as Alex is, thanks to her disastrous first marriage. But she isn’t fooled by Alex’s tough-guy image. When he asks for her assistance in gaining custody of two little boys from an abusive foster home, she sees what he desperately tries to hide: a giant-sized heart. Between them they have five kids and a whole barrel of bad experience. And yet, Kerry can’t shake the feeling that she and the crusty cop were meant to be . . .
Praise for the Willamette Valley Romances
“Heather Heyford always pulls at my heartstrings.”—Guilty Pleasures on Right All Along
“Heartfelt and engaging.”—Urban Book Reviews on The Sweet Spot
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fans of women's fiction may appreciate Heyford's low-key story about the difficulty of trusting in love later in life, but the romantic thread receives short shrift. When detective Alex Walker decides to move from Portland, Ore., to the quiet town of Newberry, he is surprised to find that Kerry O'Hearn, the defense attorney he couldn't forget from a past case, has also recently moved there. She doesn't remember him at first, but he has never forgotten her. Alex is happy being alone, and Kerry has had bad experiences dating police officers, so they keep their distance. Then Kerry's 12-year-old daughter starts taking boxing lessons at the community center where Alex is a volunteer instructor, and the two adults are forced to spend more time together. Alex and Kerry frequently express their distaste for each other, but Heyford never tries to build the excitement of whether they will overcome that and end up together. There's a heavy emphasis on the daily lives of a bachelor and a single mother; readers looking for a deep romantic experience or passionate love scenes will be disappointed.
