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Learn moreNational Excellence in Romance Fiction for Contemporary Single Title, First Coast Romance Writers
RITA® Nominee for Contemporary Romance, Romance Writers of America
Nancy Herkness welcomes readers back to Sanctuary, West Virginia, where family loyalty leads to sparkling love, with the help of a whisper horse.
When sheltered artist Julia Castillo flees her hometown, she has just one goal: to prove to her overbearing family once and for all that she can make it on her own. After she moves to Sanctuary, West Virginia, her horse paintings take the art world by storm. Yet Julia finds her courage tested as never before—by her love for a handsome country lawyer, by her bond with a dangerous black stallion, and by the secret she is so desperate to keep…
Paul Taggart abandoned his high-powered legal career to return to Sanctuary, giving up his own dreams to care for his troubled brother. But the day he rescues Julia Castillo from the side of the highway, his staid, responsible life changes forever. Irresistibly drawn to the fiery but unsophisticated beauty, Paul will do anything to protect her—even sacrifice his own happiness to guarantee hers.
Dramatic and emotional, Country Roads is a heartwarming tale of two people trying to balance the bonds of family with a passionate love of their own.
Maggie Award for Contemporary Single Title Romance, Georgia Romance Writers
Desert Rose RWA® Golden Quill Award Winner, Contemporary Romance
Born and raised in the mountains of West Virginia, Nancy Herkness’s passion for writing romance began the day her grandmother gave her a Georgette Heyer novel. After graduating from Princeton University with honors in English literature and creative writing, she had successful careers in retail, computer programming, and marketing before finally returning to her first love: writing. The author of Take Me Home and three other contemporary romances, Herkness was named one of 2003’s Best Up and Coming Authors in the Affaire de Coeur’s readers’ poll. She is also a winner of the Golden Leaf Award, the Aspen Gold Award, and the Write Touch Readers’ Award. She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and two mismatched dogs.
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“The small-town vibe and endearing characters keep the pages turning as their struggles and strengths evolve throughout the book. Fans of horses will enjoy this sensitive take on horse whispering as well as the bonds that can form between horse and rider. The romance is compelling with a couple whose realistic problems and vices keep it firmly grounded in the real world.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
“A sheltered artist with a secret follows her heart to Sanctuary, West Virginia, where she meets a hunky country lawyer with a secret of his own in Nancy Herkness’ Country Roads. A charming—and hot!—tale of falling in love for all the right reasons, Country Roads should be on your must-read list!” —Mariah Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of The Long Way Home: The Chesapeake Diaries
“Julia and Paul’s romance is fun and the book moves along at a nice clip.” —Publishers Weekly
“Country Roads is a contemporary romance that will steal your breath. It’s dreamy. It’s steamy hot, yet heartbreakingly tender. It’s an exceptional story that will touch your heart. It will make you laugh and it will make you cry. You will read feverishly to the end, and then you wish that it would go on forever. Country Roads is a novel you will treasure.” —Heide Katros, Winter Haven News Chief
“I could feel an immediate chemistry flowing between [Julia and Paul]…Overall, I loved getting to know Ms. Herkness’ characters as intimately as I did. This is my first experience reading this author’s work, but it won’t be my last. I recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this author.” —Night Owl Reviews
“Beautifully written and perfectly paced…This is a passionate story of two people finding their way together while keeping promises they made and trying not hurt their families in any way. Five stars, ‘Perfect Escape’.” —Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book
“All I will tell you is that every character from this book was great. The people who live in Sanctuary are the best people anyone could wish to have as neighbors!” —Divas Book Blog
“Country Roads is a great romantic read! The relationship between Paul and Julia, as quick as it evolves, is dynamic…pulling them and the reader in all directions!” —Peaces of Me
“[Ms. Herkness] has complex characters with wants, desires, needs and fears. And she wields them well. I can’t wait to go deeper in the series.” —Veronica Hardy, book blogger
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