Willow Brook Road

Willow Brook Road by Sherryl Woods 

Spirited, spontaneous Carrie Winters has grown up under the watchful eyes of not only her grandfather Mick O'Brien, but the entire town of Chesapeake Shores.

Now that she's home from Europe, a glamorous fashion career behind her and her heart broken, there seem to be far too many people watching to see if she'll live up to the expectations her family has for her.

As if that weren't enough pressure, Carrie finds herself drawn to sexy, grief-stricken Sam Winslow, who is yearning for someone to help him raise the nephew who's unexpectedly come into his life after a tragedy.

With her own life in turmoil, is Carrie really ready to take on a new career and a new man? Or is Sam exactly what she needs to create the strong, loving family she's always wanted?**

I love coming back to stories that I've been reading for a while. To towns that make you wish they were real and families you want as your own.

Carrie is home in Chesapeake Shores with her tail between her legs. The man she worked for; and loved; didn't love her back and she was tired of his crap. She quit and moved home. Now she's drifting and O'Briens don't DRIFT! Her grandfather Mick is ready to push her to find out what her life's work is supposed to be. She's just not ready to decide, so she's enjoying watching the children of the family, while they work. One night she meets a guy that's new to town and then she sees he left his nephew in the car alone. She's all over him for doing it in a flash!

Sam only lived in Chesapeake Shores a week before he got the call that his sister and her husband had died, leaving him the custody of his six year old nephew, Bobby. What Sam knows about being a parent is near zero and even worse the little boy asks sometimes when his parents will be back. The concept that they are gone for good is nearly too much for the little boy. Sam doesn't need this woman he doesn't know telling him everything he's doing wrong, even if she is beautiful. That is one complication he doesn't need.

While I hadn't liked Carrie's twin's story, I thoroughly enjoyed Carrie and Sam's story. Sam is in a depth of water he never in a million years he would think he'd have to tread. Carrie is trying to find her path and some how they may just learn the way together. I wish that we didn't have to deal with Susie issues so much this story, but I understood what they brought to the table. It showed how much grief can change and mold.  I hope that we get more from Chesapeake Shores. I love the world that it is and the family it surrounds. Leave the author a review, it shows you care and support them!!

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