Just One of Those Things: A Small Town Contemporary Romance (Harmony Springs) (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 161138589X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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But Matt knows he’ll never be a hero, not like his brother Jon, who recently died in Afghanistan. But Emily recognizes a threat to the downtown shopping district and she organizes a grassroots campaign. Emily Barton once dated Jon but their break-up was brutal, made even worse when Matt tried to intervene. His father thinks he’s a screw-up who should have joined the Army instead of playing ball. Matt Dawson has returned to Harmony Springs after ten years of pitching in the major leagues. Determined to give back to Harmony Springs, Matt opens an American Discount thrift store. Years later, Emily remains trapped on an emotional treadmill, regularly changing her apartment, her job, and her boyfriend in a futile attempt to regain her earlier success. His old buddies think he’s a hero with a bottomless bank account. Will she succeed at driving the American Discount out of town—and Matt out of her life—forever?
"Sweet Romance Story" according to Ashley. I have to say, I was pretty impressed with this book. I generally have a love/hate relationship with romances because I feel like they all follow the same cycle. (It's fine and it worksmost of the time.)This time it definitely worked. Emily is a strong-willed but seemingly lost character. She's thirty and bounces from job to job, home to home, etc She's never on time and is a little unprofessional, but she's quirky and smart in an nonthreatening way. I did not like Emily at the beginning, she grew on me, lost my trust, and eventually regained it toward the end of the book.Matt is a retired baseba. It represents a good start to the series with the characters of Emily Welcome to Harmony Springs where the merchants seek to retain that small town, friendly atmosphere. But when native son and former Rockets pitcher Matt Dawson returns home, he has plans to manage a large scale franchised discount storeone that may threaten several of the town merchants livelihood. Emily Barton is looking to keep Harmony Springs from changing, but she also has another reason to resent Matt's return. He is a reminder of a failed relationship with his brother, Jon, as well as a memorable interlude with Matt himself when Jon betrayed her. But old feelings keep getting in the way of h. "Putting the "H" in Harmony Springs" according to ConnieB. Harmony Springs - sounds like a nice little southern town where one would move to step out of big city life, or a wonderful place to visit for a respite from the hustle and bustle. While it is both of those things, there are actually people living in the town thus it also comes with its own share of drama. One of my favorite traits of Mindy Klasky's writing is her ability to develop unpredictable, complex characters such as the ones in Just One of Those Things. It seems that just when I think I have them figured out, they go and do something I never imagined. This attribute of her stories and her
USA Today bestselling author Mindy Klasky learned to read when her parents shoved a book in her hands and told her she could travel anywhere through stories. As a writer, Mindy has traveled through various genres, including hot contemporary romance. . In her spare time, Mindy knits, quilts, and tries to tame her to-be-read shelf
In her spare time, Mindy knits, quilts, and tries to tame her to-be-read shelf. As a writer, Mindy has traveled through various genres, including hot contemporary romance. . About the Author USA Today bestselling author Mindy Klasky learned to read when her parents shoved a book in her hands and told her she could travel anywhere through stories