My Thoughts - The Doc's Holiday Homecoming by Virginia McCullough

 

The Doc's Holiday Homecoming

by Virginia McCullough

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GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Clean)

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BLURB:

Could her closed heart…

Still have room for him?

Olivia Donoghue’s life has turned a corner. The radiologist’s eleven-year-old daughter is finally healthy, and she just moved to her best friend’s dreamy hometown of Adelaide Creek, Wyoming. If only her friend’s prodigal brother, Jeff Stanhope, wasn’t complicating matters. It's clear Jeff's kindness knows no bounds, having taken in his late roommate's teenage son and also offering her a cabin to stay in, but Olivia’s heart is already full…and safe. Is the former rancher worth the risk?

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EXCERPT

TALK ABOUT A first impression gone wrong. Please, give her the previous five minutes back and Olivia would start over and do much, much better. As she watched Jeff walk away, she resolved that from now on she’d watch her tongue when it came to his relationship with Heather. As was only right, she’d leave that to the two of them. At the same time, she might have known Jillian would plunge right into a conversation with Jeff about horses. In her daughter’s mind, Heather’s legendary horse-loving brother was a kindred spirit. Maybe it was inevitable that Jillian end up a girl devoted to horses and riding, but not when her body was still recovering from the effects of chemotherapy. Even if the assault to her body wasn’t obvious to the untrained eye, Olivia had absorbed almost too much information about what chemo could do to a child.

Then there was Jeff himself. Olivia had seen photos and even his mother’s paintings of him done over a period of years. No way had those images prepared Olivia for the real guy. They hadn’t done him justice, not even close. He had a presence about him that went beyond his thick dark hair and deep-set eyes that brought to mind luscious dark chocolate. With his wide shoulders and muscular arms, he had a body sculpted by the physical work of ranching or more recently, crewing on trawlers and freighters.

Olivia had expected him to be more as Heather described him, still hardened and bitter about losing his family’s legacy, this very ranch. If those old feelings were still a part of Jeff, he wasn’t showing them at the moment. At least not today, and not with Carson nearby. Whatever. It wasn’t her job to analyze any of this. His feelings about this ranch and his former home were completely irrelevant. She had formed an opinion that would guide all her dealings with the man. No matter how friendly, even charming Jeff Stanhope might be, he was a runner. A man who ran away from anything that smacked of responsibility. Like her dad. And Jillian’s father. She didn’t need a third runner messing up her life.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Virginia McCullough is thrilled to share her eighth Harlequin Heartwarming release with readers. The Doc’s Holiday Homecoming, available November 29th, is the second book in her Back to Adelaide Creek series. Like all of Virginia’s romances, this holiday story comes straight from the heart and features characters who could be your neighbors and friends struggling with everyday life issues.

Born and raised in Chicago, Virginia spent years as a ghostwriter, producing more than one hundred books for physicians, business owners, professional speakers and many others with information to share or a story to tell. She’s moved around a lot, and a few years ago she landed in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she enjoys hanging out with other romance writers, walking on trails, and downing mugs of dark roast at local coffeehouses. Her other award-winning romance and women’s fiction titles include The Jacks of Her Heart, Amber Light, and The Chapels on the Hill. Virginia is always working on another story about hope, healing, and second chances.

Connect with Virginia online:

Website:  https://www.virginiamccullough.com/

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Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/virginia.mccullough.7

Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/468913.Virginia_McCullough

BookBub:  https://www.bookbub.com/authors/virginia-mccullough

Amazon US:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09XVF8S81/

Amazon UK:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Docs-Holiday-Homecoming-Romance-Adelaide/dp/1335584765/

Amazon AU:  https://www.amazon.com.au/Docs-Holiday-Homecoming-Adelaide-Creek-ebook/dp/B0BFYQCPVC/

Amazon CA:  https://www.amazon.ca/Docs-Holiday-Homecoming-Clean-Romance/dp/1335584765/

Apple Books:  https://books.apple.com/pa/book/the-docs-holiday-homecoming/id1619091717

Kobo:  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-doc-s-holiday-homecoming

Nook:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-docs-holiday-homecoming-virginia-mccullough/1141352301

Google Play:  https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Virginia_McCullough_The_Doc_s_Holiday_Homecoming?id=VWtqEAAAQBAJ&hl=en_US&gl=US

Print:  https://www.amazon.com/Docs-Holiday-Homecoming-Romance-Adelaide/dp/1335584765/

BookBub:  https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-doc-s-holiday-homecoming-by-virginia-mccullough

Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60840469-the-doc-s-holiday-homecoming

MY THOUGHTS 💭

The Doc’s Holiday Homecoming is written by Virginia McCullough. This is part of the Harlequin Heartwarming line. This was a sweet clean read that I enjoyed very much. 

Dr. Olivia Donoghue has a 11 year old daughter that has been sick for sometime. They finally get news that she is healthy so they move to her best friends hometown of Adelaide Creek, Wyoming. Olivia thought a fresh start would be good after the year of cancer treatments they have endured. 

Jeff is her best friends brother and there’s been some family breakage. Jeff is trying to overcome the past and make amends. He offers Olivia a place to stay and Olivia isn’t sure she can trust him 100%. 

I loved seeing the romance build between them. There is a strong family and forgiveness theme. The characters are well written. The storyline clean and romantic. 

While this is part of a series, it also can be read as a stand alone. There are characters that were previously introduced but I had no issues following along. 

Thank you to the author, publisher and Goddess Fish Promotions for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.  

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE

Virginia McCullough will be awarding a $50 Etsy Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour

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