Synopsis
Cheyenne, or Shy as she is better known, makes the huge decision to move her and her four young children to the mountains of West Virginia. Despite coming from a small town in west-central Florida, she had been living in upstate New York with her ex-husband...had been, those were the key words. After finding out her ex-husband was having an affair with a childless eighteen year old girl, Shy calls it quits. West Virginia had long ago found a special place in her heart. The mountains are beautiful, the people are friendly, and you can find a piece of the old life hidden out in the hollers. It doesn't hurt that Cheyenne's favorite cousin, Jace, and his family abide there either. Nor does the cheap property prices. Shy hopes she will find a new life for her and her children. She wants freedom, and a simpler way of life. What she doesn't expect to find is a rough-around-the-edges backwoods boy with plenty of troubles of his own to entrap her heart so quickly after the end of her marriage...or ever, come to think of it.
Iva's Review
I found my heart in West Virginia is a well written, cozy romance by Chelsea Falin & Cory Hammond.
Cheyenne is determined to make a new start for herself and her four children in West Virginia, a place she remembers fondly from her childhood. She stays with her cousins, after she discovers her husband has been cheating on her.
The family has barely unpacked when Shy's cousin Jace introduces her to Willy. Willy too, has had his view of love disillusioned by a cheating partner and has no desire to embark on another relationship so soon after. In full agreement about this, Shy and Willy strike up a friendship that slowly blossoms into love. But will they be able to put their distrust of the opposite sex behind them, and will their relationship be accepted by their families?
The authors have used dual perspectives of the two main characters to tell the story. There are a couple of unclear switches between the narrators but you work it out within a sentence or two and it doesn't affect the readers enjoyment of the book. The authors use of West Virginians lingo gives the characters a tangible feel.
Cheyenne is a woman completely focused on her children, which probably accounts to why she was so blind to her husband's abusiveness and neglect. She seems very strong and confident as a mother, but is completely the opposite when it comes to her needs as a woman. She is reluctant to explore her feelings for Willy, but concedes when she realises that they have been doing things couples do without putting an official title to what they are.
Willy is a thoughtful man, who is quietly supportive of Cheyenne and her decisions without taking over control. He seems to take everything in his stride and is very comfortable with who he is.
This is a very family orientated story and I quite enjoyed the fact that the children and Willy's younger brother played a large part in the story rather than just being faded into the background. The romance between the two main characters is cozy rather than sizzling, and as such the sex scenes are pleasant rather than highlights.
Overall this is a nice story, that is well written and enjoyable. It even has the plus that it's a book you can recommend to your mother without having to warn her about crude language or pretending to be horrified at the sex scenes.
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| 3 and 1/2 hearts from Iva |
About the Author
Chelsea Falin
Chelsea Falin is the self published author of twelve current titles, including four novels in the contemporary fiction genre. She is currently working on another novel, as well as putting together a new cookbook.
Chelsea was born and raised in the small town of Dade City, located in west-central Florida. Currently, she resides in southern New Jersey. Chelsea has been married to her husband, Robert, for over four years. The couple have a three year old daughter together.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! I appreciate it greatly. :)
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