Breakup In A Small Town
This isn't the man she married…Jenny Buchanan never considered what "for better or for worse" meant when she married Adam Buchanan at nineteen. Six years and two little boys later, "for worse" arrives in the form of a tornado that ravages Slippery Rock and injures Adam. Now he's a stranger to his family…and love won't be enough to bring him back.Only when Jenny asks him to move out does Adam become the husband she needs…but Adam isn't the only one who's changed. As their attraction sparks back to life, Jenny and Adam must learn what it is to grow up—and grow together—before this small-town breakup lasts forever.
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This isnât the man she married...
Jenny Buchanan never considered what âfor better or for worseâ meant when she married Adam Buchanan at nineteen. Six years and two little boys later, âfor worseâ arrives in the form of a tornado that ravages Slippery Rock and injures Adam. Now heâs a stranger to his family...and love wonât be enough to bring him back.
Only when Jenny asks him to move out does Adam become the husband she needs...but Adam isnât the only one whoâs changed. As their attraction sparks back to life, Jenny and Adam must learn what it is to grow upâand grow togetherâbefore this small-town breakup lasts forever.
âYouâre wrong, you know...â
âBut you can still build this business. We had plans, and weâll have to adjust, butââ Jenny stopped talking. She couldnât make Adam want this any more than she could make him want her, want life in general. He had to want those things himself.
He watched her for a long moment. âWe?â
Her gaze met his, and it didnât matter that sheâd asked him to move out. That their marriage might be over. What mattered was the look in his eyes. The green darkened to nearly emerald, and seemed to cut right through the confusion she felt at what she wanted, professionally and personally. All that mattered was that for this moment, the two of them were together.
Heâd come out of the shell she had begged him to exit.
Adam was back.
Jenny swallowed. âI have the draft of the contracts in my office. All you have to do is sign.â
âIâll sign anything you want me to sign.â
She was in so much trouble.
Some books donât want to be written, but they just wonât let you go. Breakup in a Small Town is one of those books. I first met Adam and Jenny in Famous in a Small Townâthey were fun and silly and seemed to have life perfectly in place. So much so that I had to just roll my eyes at them. A lot. I fully expected to kill Adam off in the tornado that devastated Slippery Rock, but Jenny refused to let Adam die...and Iâm so glad. Because falling in love? Easy. Staying in love, especially when love seems to have left us behind? That is truly special.
Helping Adam and Jenny not only fall back in love, but build a deeper love than they found the first time around has been the best writing experience in my life.
Someone told me once that there is no such thing as an ending, only a new beginning. I like to believe thatâs true. I hope you enjoy your trip back to Slippery Rock with Adam and Jenny!
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Happy reading!
Kristina
KRISTINA KNIGHT decided she wanted to be a writer like her favorite soap-opera heroine, Felicia Gallant, one cold day when she was home sick from school. She took a detour into radio and television journalism but never forgot her first love of romance novels, or her favorite character from her favorite soap. In 2012 she got The Call from an editor who wanted to buy her book. Kristina lives in Ohio with her handsome husband, incredibly cute daughter and two dogs.
For everyone who has found a bright beginning after a dark ending.
For Kyle, who always brings me to the light.
Contents
Three months ago
THE TORNADO SIRENS began blaring through the downtown area of Slippery Rock as Adam Buchanan raced around the corner of Franklin and Mariner. He glanced behind to see a waterspout out over the lake, visible just over the roof of the Buchanan Cabinetry warehouse. The spout seemed stuck, and he prayed it would stay stuck. Just stay in the lake, away from town, away from people. The wind could still damage property, but strong winds were better than a full-blown tornado any day of the week. A block down Mariner, he rounded the corner to Main Street, and could see the old church, now renovated and housing the day care where his kids spent most summer afternoons.
At the courthouse square, Sheriff Calhoun was urging people into the police station, out of harmâs way. A few residents got into their trucks or cars and sped away from the area.
Adam glanced back again as the wind seemed to increase around him. It was as if time stopped for everything except the waterspout.
The spout moved, becoming bigger as he watched, and the wind roared even louder in his ears. Move, Adam, he ordered himself.
He couldnât run; the wind was too strong. Sheriff Calhoun motioned at him, yelling something, but the tornado flung the words into the sky. Adam put one arm up to shield his face and continued on. Just another half block and heâd be at the day care center. He would get the kids over to the police station and into the storm shelter in the basement of the building. They would be fine. Just fifteen more steps.
