In a small town, reputation is everything. In her latest novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr explores the burden placed on a young man returning home to face his mistakesâthe first step in claiming the life he was meant to live
At the age of nineteen, Seth Sileski had everything. A superb athlete and scholar, handsome and popular, he was the pride of Thunder Point. Destined for greatness, he lost it all in a terrible accident that put an end to his professional football career when it had barely begun. The people in his hometown have never forgotten what might have been.
Seth has come to terms with the turns his life has taken. But now heâs been presented with an opportunity to return home and show his fatherâand the people of Thunder Pointâheâs become a better, humbler version of his former self.
Winning over his father isnât the only challenge. Seth must also find a way to convince his childhood neighbor and best friend, Iris McKinley, to forgive him for breaking her heart. With his homecoming, will Seth be able to convince the town, his family and especially Iris that heâs finally ready to be the man who will make them all proud?
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Praise for #1 New York Times bestselling author and #1 USA TODAY bestselling author
âAs usual, Carr delves into the lives of others in town, laying the groundwork for future books.
This cozy read satisfies.â âPublishers Weekly on The Chance
âCarr focuses her superior storytelling
on one couple for a canât-put-down read.â âRT Book Reviews on The Chance
âA touch of danger and suspense make the latest
in Carrâs Thunder Point series a powerful read.â âRT Book Reviews on The Hero
âWith her trademark mixture of humor,
realistic conflict, and razor-sharp insights, Carr brings Thunder Point to vivid life.â âLibrary Journal on The Newcomer
âNo one can do small-town life like Carr.â
âRT Book Reviews on The Wanderer
âCarr has hit her stride with this captivating series.â
âLibrary Journal on the Virgin River series
Also available from Robyn Carr
and Harlequin MIRA
The Thunder Point Series
THE PROMISE
THE CHANCE THE HERO THE NEWCOMER THE WANDERER
The Virgin River Series
MY KIND OF CHRISTMAS
SUNRISE POINT REDWOOD BEND HIDDEN SUMMIT BRING ME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS HARVEST MOON WILD MAN CREEK PROMISE CANYON MOONLIGHT ROAD ANGELâS PEAK FORBIDDEN FALLS PARADISE VALLEY TEMPTATION RIDGE SECOND CHANCE PASS A VIRGIN RIVER CHRISTMAS WHISPERING ROCK SHELTER MOUNTAIN VIRGIN RIVER
The Grace Valley Series
DEEP IN THE VALLEY
JUST OVER THE MOUNTAIN DOWN BY THE RIVER
Novels
FOUR FRIENDS
A SUMMER IN SONOMA NEVER TOO LATE RUNAWAY MISTRESS BLUE SKIES THE WEDDING PARTY THE HOUSE ON OLIVE STREET
Look for Robyn Carrâs next novel
available soon from Harlequin MIRA
One
When Seth Sileski was a kid, Thunder Point was his playground. Even as a freckle-faced, towheaded little kid heâd held this town in the palm of his hand. He could run the fastest, hit the hardest, throw the farthest and charm the most cantankerous teachers. His two older brothers, Nick and Norm Juniorâaffectionately known as Boomerâhad also had great childhoods, but they never matched Sethâs notoriety. He went from beautiful kid to adored adolescent to most popular and accomplished teenagerâgreat grades, superb athlete, handsome, a good and loyal friend. Heâd had it all. And then, at the age of twenty, his life took a dramatic turn and all that great luck and good fortune seemed to blow away.
Or, if you listened to his father, Norm Sileski, Seth threw it away.
So now he was back in Thunder Point, a little scarred and damaged but whole. And definitely humbled. Heâd traveled a long way since leaving town at the age of eighteen and if youâd told him five or ten years ago that heâd return home heâd have called you a lunatic. Yet here he was, and by choice. This time he was wearing a deputyâs uniform. He was thirty-four years old, and his battle to regain a sense of pride and accomplishment had been mighty and difficult. Seth was taking over the Sheriffâs Department Thunder Point substation from Mac McCain. Heâd be the officer in charge while Mac moved to a lieutenantâs position at the headquarters in Coquille.
Seth had been back to town fairly often over the past sixteen years. He visited his mother and tried to check in with his father. Every time he drove into this small coastal town he was surprised by how little the place had changed. People changed, the economy changed, the world changed, and yet Thunder Point, Oregon, always seemed to remain the same. The linoleum in the diner had been old and cracked when he was a boy, all the same fast-food establishments were present, Waylanâs Bar was still the only real dive in town and it looked frozen in time. In fact, Waylan still propped the door open with a paint can, as if he intended to paint the place. It hadnât happened yet.