Leaving Yesterday (A Laurel Falls Novel)

Leaving Yesterday (A Laurel Falls Novel)

By Zoe Dawson

My Review

There is just something about small town romance that reaches in and grabs your heart. This was a book I had trouble putting down. I loved the characters which are really down to earth just you’re normal every day run of the mill. You are going to love the Black family with over powering brothers who try their best to protect the only sister. They have each other’s back and will be there no matter what. Rafferty and Trace will touch your heart but theirs is not the only one story in this small town that will have you wanting to reach in and hold them tight as you read about a small town trying to keep it together.

Rafferty just got out of a bad marriage and isn’t looking for anything or anyone. She just needs a break to pull herself together so she can decide what she wants to do. When her car breaks down and a hot cowboy comes to tow it away she cannot take her eyes of him. I really liked this character she might have money but it does rule her. She is really down to earth and gives back to those who have needs. This is one small town that just doesn’t know how to deal with her. She charms them all and falls hard for the town and everyone in it. How can she do her job keeping that information to herself and not have the town hate her when they find out her real reason for being the area.

 Trace hasn’t a clue how good looking he is, he doesn’t have to work to charm the woman they just fall at his feet. He has his hands full with his brothers and sister with some very trying times and broken hearts in this family. Trace is very devoted to his family he helps raise them when his father could not. He is there for his brother day and night he has PTSD. He is wearing his self out but won’t put him in away and forget him.  He has a hard time keeping Rafferty at arms link with his smart mouth and her even smarter one they hit it off. He gets to know her and shows her his town. With his past it hard to trust woman  starting with his mother. He is afraid to open his heart knowing she will leave him. Something just can’t be stopped and falling for Rafferty is one of them.

The author writes a wonderful story doing a wonderful job setting up for the rest of the series. I am looking forward to see each of these characters in future books reading their stories and their pain. I found this book to be a delight with wonderful humor as this town protects their own but is so giving and loving it pulls you in. Rafferty and Trace story is very touching one hunting for herself and the other just trying to hang on to his family. There are a few twist and turns to make it a very interesting read that you will not want to put down. There are very few places in this story that will not tug at your heartstrings. This is a wonderful start to what looks like is going to be an outstanding series. If you love Susan Mallery, Kristan Higgins, or Rachel Gibson, this is the book for you it has very touching scenes full of romance, passion and heartbreak. Come let Laurel Falls take you away and pull you into their world you won’t be disappointed.

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Book Description

If you love Susan Mallery, Kristan Higgins, or Rachel Gibson, don’t miss the start of this captivating small-town romance series! Laurel Falls, Montana, features spectacular mountain scenery—but it takes a rugged cowboy to convince one woman to slow down and enjoy the view.

Rafferty Hamilton doesn’t plan on putting down roots anytime soon. With her divorce final, the hotel heiress has left Manhattan behind to scout new locations for her family’s chain of resorts. Which is why it’s so frustrating to be stranded in Laurel Falls while a good-looking, slow-talking, Stetson-wearing mechanic takes his sweet time with her overheated coupe.

A decorated vet who paid his dues in Afghanistan, Trace Black can fix anything with an engine and get it revving—even Rafferty’s ridiculous sports car. He couldn’t say the same for the knockout driver, who looks like she’s never gripped a gear shaft in her life. Women like Rafferty don’t usually stick around in Laurel Falls, but Trace finds himself showing her everything his hometown has to offer before she cruises on down the road.

As the days pass, Rafferty finds herself charmed by the pace of life and the openhearted warmth of the residents. She’s even tempted to trust again—and it’s all thanks to Trace. He’s not the kind of guy she’s used to falling for, but he just might be the man she needs