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ABOUT THE BOOK: <\/p>\n

Returning to my small hometown was never part of the plan\u2014but life has a way of forcing your hand.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Gavin Wells\u2014wealthy, divorced, and carrying enough baggage to fill this tiny town. My father\u2019s funeral should\u2019ve been a quick in-and-out, but nothing about coming home is ever that simple. Especially when it means facing her.<\/p>\n

Lena Marshall\u2014my brother\u2019s widow, the girl I once loved, and the one I\u2019ve never really let go. Seeing her again stirs up feelings we both thought we\u2019d buried. But with the past comes secrets, and my family\u2019s skeletons are clawing their way out, threatening to shatter Lena\u2019s trust\u2014and her heart\u2014all over again.<\/p>\n

Walking away would be easier. Safer. But I\u2019ve spent too long running from my demons. Now, I have to prove I\u2019m not the man who runs, but the one who fights\u2014for her, for us, and for the second chance we both deserve.<\/p>\n

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MY REVIEW:<\/p>\n

~4 STARS~<\/p>\n

Crossroads of Love was an emotional, engaging second-chance romance!<\/p>\n

When I read the opening pages, I had no idea what journey I would take. It wasn\u2019t just romance. Some mystery sprinkled in made the plot deeper, and that little addition kept my attention. There were questions I had to discover the answers to.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here is a little background without spoiling anything. Lena and Gavin seem so in love with one another, or that\u2019s what I thought until Gavin blew everything up. Lena leaves him, which I could understand why she did, and doesn\u2019t see him for another 18 years. In those years, she returns to their hometown and to Gavin\u2019s older brother, marries him, and has a daughter, Jayla. Gavin never returned home, not even when his brother died, leaving Lena alone with her daughter, until now after the death of his father. He hopes to avoid Lena as much as possible and wants to get back to his life in the city as soon as possible. He and his father had a complicated relationship, so he thought this return would only take a few days. However, his father had a little trick up his sleeve. Now, he has to stay for a year if his father\u2019s farm is to remain in his family and go to Lena and Jayla. As he spends time in his hometown, he realizes Lena is his future and will do whatever it takes to prove that to Lena.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The characters are complicated and complex, even Gavin\u2019s father, despite his death. He is a main character as he drives how the plot unfolds. Lena is the type of female lead character I love because she is strong and independent yet has some very vulnerable qualities. Gavin was the best! I hated him in the beginning of the book because of how he treated Lena, but not all is as it seems, as the author reveals to her readers in the book\u2019s first chapters. He is a great support system to Lena, giving her the safety she has never had. An excellent cast of secondary characters adds to the book.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The mystery is revealed as Gavin reads a letter from his father. He realizes who his little brother really is and how he has put Lena and Jayla in danger.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crossroads of Love isn\u2019t just a simple love story with a dash of mystery. It\u2019s also a book about finding your HEA, making peace with your past, and looking forward to a future full of promise.<\/p>\n

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Kris Abbott is a contemporary romance author who thrives on crafting stories brimming with passion, twists, and irresistible brooding alpha heroes. Based in Northern Canada, Kris is an unapologetic romantic with a penchant for weaving unforgettable characters\u2014flawed, raw, and deeply human\u2014that will leave you breathless. When she\u2019s not dreaming up her next plot, Kris loves to travel, often finding inspiration for her novels in the beauty and culture of her destinations. Whether on the road or at home, Kris delights in creating stories that stir your heart and keep you turning the pages late into the night.<\/p>\n

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