About the Book
The New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the Coldwater Cove and Shelter Bay series crafts an emotionally powerful tale of a workaholic lawyer struggling with her unconventional family while also longing for a passionate love of her own.
Fighting legal battles eighty hours a week has left Raine Cantrell burned out and empty. Although she once dreamed that success might make the father who walked away without a backward glance take notice, the high-power big city lawyer now finds herself feeling very alone. Then she gets an urgent call from three kids in trouble in her Washington state hometown, and suddenly Raine is returning to face unresolved feelings, unhealed wounds—and an unexpected desire.
Sheriff Jack O’Halloran, a man with tragedy in his past and a six-year-old daughter to raise alone, has three teens barricaded inside a house and the media clamoring for a story. He isn’t ready for Raine to invade his territory—or his thoughts. And Raine isn’t ready for anyone to touch her heart.
Unable to deny their attraction to each other, their solution is adult, reasonable—and totally foolish. They decide to have a simple affair. But they are about to discover that love is rarely simple—and that lives can change forever in a single heartbeat.
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Reviews
“Few storytellers have JoAnn Ross’s magical touch for creating warm and memorable characters whose lives you delight in visiting. Like cherished silver, Homeplace just shines!”
– Jill Smith, Romantic Times
“No one explores the intricacies of emotion better. You really can go home again and there’s no better guide for the journey than Homeplace and JoAnn Ross.
– Kat Bragg, CompuServe Romance Reviews
“Homeplace touched my heart in a way no other book ever has touched it. The imagery, the characters, and the emotion described in Homeplace is absolutely incredible. JoAnn Ross has a remarkable talent for creating stories that belong on the keeper shelf.”
– Michelle Johnson, Romance Communications
“Homeplace is a heart-warming delight. Characterizations are strong and honestly drawn. Relationships are mesmerizing. An off beat secondary love story centered on Raine’s mother provides fun as well as poignancy. And Raine and Jack’s romance, which begins as a cautious friendship, quickly escalates into a joyride of sensuality. Provide yourself with a few tissues and simply enjoy Homeplace, JoAnn Ross’s latest powerful offering. It’s a winner!”
– Anne Hayes Cleary, Reader to Reader
“This engrossing story of love’s healing power will draw you in from the first. Raine is a strong, intelligent woman who doesn’t seem to need love in her life — then discovers it’s the one thing that makes life worth living. A great read!”
– Lenore Howard, The Old Book Barn Gazette
“JoAnn Ross doesn’t disappoint readers who are looking for romance — there are three satisfying romances in this story. This multifaceted gem of a book had the power to move me to tears, as easily as it brought a smile to my face. If you love a story that impacts your emotions and stays with you long after you’ve finished reading, I highly recommend Homeplace.”
– Connie Ramsdell, Bookbug on the Web
“JoAnn Ross has the reputation for scribing some of the best contemporary romances on the market today. . . . Homeplace boosts that warranted fame by being a brilliantly scribed family tale enhanced by warm love story. The lead protagonists are a delightful duo and the support players provide incredible levels of depth as their secondary subplots augment the complexity.”
– From Affaire de Coeur
“Full of emotional content with dimensional, colorful characters who will warm your heart, this one fulfills a readers’ requirements for an excellent book. Definitely a keeper! Way to go, Ms. Ross!”
– JP, Rendezvous
“The most refreshing aspect of Ross’s writing is her ability to create interesting conflicts and situations while treating her readers to warm, friendly, nice people. It’s a breath of fresh air, as clear as the Pacific breezes kissing the coastline of Coldwater Cove.”
– Chere’ Coen, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA
The Details
Published: August 27, 2019
Publisher: Pocket Books
Formats: EbookPaperback
ISBN-10: 1982121866 ISBN-13: 978-1982121860 ASIN: B000NY12AU
Genres & Tropes
Contemporary Romance
