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The Journey Home: A Small Town, Single Mom Romance (A McKenna Family Romance Book 2) Kindle Edition

4.8 out of 5 stars 59 ratings

Experience a heartfelt small-town, single mom romance with a hint of heat by award-winning and bestselling author Lucinda Race.

Where do you find solace to recover from heartbreak? You make the journey home...
Abby Stevens’s life fell apart when her sister and brother-in-law died in a car crash. All she has left is Devin, her sister’s son.
In search of a fresh start, she moves from Boston to her childhood home in a small town. She doesn’t expect to reconnect with old friends, the McKenna family.

Since Shane McKenna’s father died, he’s buttoned his feelings down. His mother’s heartbreak made him scared of entering a long-lasting relationship. He’s kept his flirtations casual. When he sees his sister’s best friend Abby again, he’s rocked by the intensity of his feelings for her and little Devin.

Can he overcome his fears and find freedom to love Abby?

T
he McKenna Family Romance Series includes The Journey Home as its third novel, although each book can be read as a stand alone. A single mom, small town romance with a guaranteed happily ever after. Happy reading!

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Novella of a widow single mom

Can a shattered heart become whole?

Cari is struggling to deal with overwhelming grief after the unexpected death of the love of her life, Ben. Left to raise their three young children Cari must find a way to rebuild their lives.

After her husband’s spirit visits, encouraging her to move on, she toys with the idea of opening a coffee shop. Known for her baking talents on impulse she posts flyers around town, accepting orders for holiday baking. To her surprise, orders flood in. With a little help from her best friend, Grace and her family, a long dormant dream starts to take shape.

As Cari emerges slowly from the sidelines of her life will she find the way to show her children life goes on and true love never dies.

Lost and Found A romance novel of small town bakery romance

From friends to lovers, but will love be lost?

Fifteen years ago, Cari McKenna survived the devastating loss of her husband, Ben. Despite having wonderful family and friends, as well as a thriving business, there is emptiness in her heart.

Ray Davis has been a good friend and neighbor to Cari since their kids were toddlers, sharing the struggles of single parenthood. Ray has spent years waiting for Cari to be ready for more than friendship.

Ellie and Kate McKenna are determined to give their mother a helping hand into the dating pool in the hopes that Cari finds romance and love. But someone from the past comes back to town and changes the McKenna and Davis families forever.

the Journey Home  A single mom best friends brother

Her best friends brother becomes her rock on one of the darkest days of her life

With nowhere left to turn, Abby returns to her hometown of Loudon with her late sister’s son. Losing her sister and parents within months of each other is too much to bear. Thankfully, her parents never sold the family’s home. Packing up everything she and Devin own, they leave their sadness behind to start over. Desperate to give Devin more family, Abby trusts his paternal grandparents with their first overnight visitation. When they disappear with Devin, Abby doesn’t know how she’ll surviveanother loss.

Shane had chosen to date but never fall in love. The pain of losing his father at a young age was hard, but watching his mother suffer the loss of the man she loved was worse. He decided never to put anyone in the same position. When Abby and her nephew move back, the attraction he felt for her years ago simmers. But dating Abby means also developing a relationship with the child. Shane makes the unliateral decision to break things off with Abby before anyone gets hurt, including him.

The Last First Kiss A novella about first love

Broken-hearted and jobless, Kate returns to her hometown.

A huge fight and break up with her boyfriend the night before an interview for her dream job at a five-star restaurant have Kate showing up late. After being told that is the one reason she won’t be considered, Kate is devastated.

Feeling alone and lost and her career under-baked, she heads home. Taking over the kitchen at the small bakery and café her mother owns, Kate bandages her heart and starts to cook her way out of heartbreak. Until Don rolls into town.

Don fears he’s pushed Kate, the woman he adores, away permanently. He shows up in her hometown and declares his love, asking for forgiveness. When Kate shuts him down, it’s time to put his heart on the line and do more than just talk.

Maybe the time has come for Kate to embrace the future and have faith that she’ll find her happily ever after with the man she loves.

Ready to Soar A small town winery romance

Kate has it all, until… her father-in-law’s heart attack and changes everything

vKate’s married to the man of her dream and they’re trying to have a baby. Until life throws a wrinkle into the best laid plans. Don’s father suffers a heart attack and the couple travel to the family's home, Crescent Lake Winery. Where Kate’s worst fear may be confirmed. Could Don have fathered a child, one he has no idea about? With her life up in the air the ghost of Kate’s dad shows up to help her prevent her future from slipping, like wine, through her fingers.

Don walked away from the family’s winery to marry the woman he loved. When his father is forced to retire Don must take the reins, family duty and his love for the business is reignited. He believes he can have it all, the wife he loves and the career he thought he’d lost.

Peyton, a beautiful single mother has a secret she has carried since the night her son was conceived. Can Peyton’s son paternity derail Kate and Don’s future?

Love in the Looking Glass - A first love suspense romance

If getting conked on the head isn't bad enough the handsome Pad Stone have moved in to protect her.

After losing her father at the tender age of five years old, Ellie McKenna is determined to protect her heart from further pain. Evan as an adult, Ellie has held any man at arm's length by burying herself in her career. Soon after the grand opening of The Looking Glass, an intruder attacks Ellie and vandalized her beloved gallery, including slashing Ellie's most prized piece of art work on loan from the famous Winifred Simpson.

Is someone trying to shatter Ellie's dream just as she begins to live it? Can the mysterious Padraic Stone be trusted to solve the crime and protect Ellie from further harm or is he somehow involved?

Magic in the Rain A second chance romance police

Hiding in plain sight had been a good idea, until Dani learns her past has arrived in town and threatens her happiness

After a cryptic letter appears in her mailbox and flowers are delivered anonymously, Dani Michaels’ secret past threatens to collide with her future. Out of options and tired of running Dani confesses the danger she’s in to her friends.

With her best friend, Ellie McKenna, by her side, Dani finds help from Loudon’s finest policemen, namely Ellie’s fiancé, Pad Stone, and his partner, Paul Greene.

As Dani is dragged deeper into the danger zone, Ellie, Pad and Paul are determined to save her. Will the smoldering sparks ignite between Dani and the handsome Officer Greene allowing her to have the future she’s longed for or will her past destroy her future?

The Loudon Series A Box set romance

Love is in the air in the small town of Loudon, where the women are strong and the men who love them

When widow Cari McKenna starts baking professionally to ease her grief, she has no idea that she and her family will end up running a full-fledged coffee shop. At What's Perkin', the coffee is strong, the cookies and cakes delicious...and love is always in the air. Join the McKenna family as each finds a soulmate of their own.

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Between Here and Heaven
Lost and Found
The Journey Home
The Last First Kiss
Ready to Soar
Love in the Looking Glass
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From the Back Cover

Where do you go to heal your heart? You make the journey home...
Abby Stevens's life fell apart when her sister and her sister's husband died in a car crash. Since her parents recently died as well, all she has left is her toddler nephew Devin, whom her sister left in her custody.
In search of a fresh start, she makes the decision to move back from Boston to her childhood home in Loudon. What she doesn't expect is to reconnect with her old friends-the McKenna family.
Ever since Shane McKenna's father died when he was a boy, he's buttoned his feelings down. His mother's unhappiness when her husband died has made him scared to jump into a relationship, so he has always kept his flirtations casual. When he meets Abby once again, though, he is rocked by the protective intensity of his feelings for both her and little Devin.
Can he overcome his fears, and find a new freedom in loving Abby?

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0121M2WW8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MC Two Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 17, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0986234323
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 7 ‏ : ‎ A McKenna Family Romance
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 59 ratings

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Award-winning and best-selling author Lucinda Race is a avid fan of fiction. As a young girl, she spent hours reading cozy mystery and romance novels and getting lost in the fun and hope they represent. While her friends dreamed of becoming doctors and engineers, her dream was to become an expert at crafting a captivating novel.

As life twisted and turned, she found herself writing nonfiction but longed to turn to her true passion. After developing the storyline for the McKenna Family Romance series and the Paranormal Cozy Nook Bookstore Series, it was time to start living her dream. Her fingers practically fly over computer keys. She weaves paranormal cozy mystery stories and romance with guaranteed happily ever afters.

Lucinda lives with her two little dogs, a miniature long hair dachshund and a shitzu mix rescue, in the rolling hills of western Massachusetts. When she's not immersed in her fictional worlds writing mystery, suspense or romance novels, she’s reading everything she can get her hands on.

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Customers find the book engaging, with one mentioning it keeps them reading until the very end. They love following the McKenna family saga and are delighted with the characters. Customers praise the series quality, with one comparing it to the Debbie MaComber series.

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Customers find the book an awesome read, with one mentioning it keeps them engaged until the very end, while another notes it maintains interest from the first word.

"Better even than the last book! Could not put down! I was adopted and it really struck home to me...." Read more

"...Great books to read at the beach, on vacation, or just to feel great and feel connected to a nice family...." Read more

"...entire series features relatable characters -- smart, kind, flawed, INTERESTING...." Read more

"Loved this series, loved following the family and seeing more and more of every member. I hope there is going to be more in the series...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, particularly following the McKenna family saga, with one customer noting how they feel connected to this nice family.

"...based on one family, and was delighted with the characters and storyline. Very enjoyable and similar to the Debbie MaComber series...." Read more

"Loved this series, loved following the family and seeing more and more of every member. I hope there is going to be more in the series...." Read more

"...A sweet start to another wonderful story that will keep you reading until the very end, and then have you scrambling for the next story in this..." Read more

"...The author creates characters to love and admire. I am enjoying this family saga and can't wait to see what happens next in Loudon." Read more

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Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one mentioning a heartwarming opening scene that introduces an endearing new character.

"...- always enjoy a series based on one family, and was delighted with the characters and storyline...." Read more

"...continues, we learn more about the McKenna family and meet some deeply human new characters...." Read more

"The heartwarming opening scene introduces an endearing new character and reminds us of why we love Cari so much...." Read more

"...You will not be disappointed. The author creates characters to love and admire...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the series, with one comparing it favorably to the Debbie MaComber series.

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024
    Better even than the last book! Could not put down! I was adopted and it really struck home to me. I never had a large family though and it made me wish I had one growing up! But we have one now!! Three married adult children and soon to be 10 grandchildren, one who know lives in heaven.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2016
    Binge read all of her books last weekend - always enjoy a series based on one family, and was delighted with the characters and storyline. Very enjoyable and similar to the Debbie MaComber series. Great books to read at the beach, on vacation, or just to feel great and feel connected to a nice family. Have enjoyed following the family and their relationships. Highly recommend and looking forward to the next.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2015
    Have you read the latest book in the Loudon series? Had trouble putting it down. Tugs at the heart strings. You really need to start with Between Here and Heaven and then Lost and Found. Between Here and Heaven is E-book only. Now the books are E-book or paper back. Waiting anxiously for the next book. Cari McKenna and her family come to life on the pages! This could actually be real life situations not just fiction. Read it and you will understand what I mean!! Happy reading.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2016
    As the Loudon saga continues, we learn more about the McKenna family and meet some deeply human new characters. The entire series features relatable characters -- smart, kind, flawed, INTERESTING. From the first page I found myself caring about someone I hadn't met before, and the story continues its exploration of what "home" really is. As someone who sometimes struggles with the concept of "home" and the relation of past and present in my own life, I found my heart opening to Race's town and its people. Laughter, insight and tears follow. Great, very human read.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015
    Loved this series, loved following the family and seeing more and more of every member. I hope there is going to be more in the series. Lucinda is a wonderful writer and I look forward to each of her books. They make me smile, make me laugh and also make me cry. I feel like I know the characters and can understand the things they are going through. Keep up the great work!!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017
    The heartwarming opening scene introduces an endearing new character and reminds us of why we love Cari so much. A sweet start to another wonderful story that will keep you reading until the very end, and then have you scrambling for the next story in this delightful series by Lucinda Race.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2015
    I love this book! I'm only 1/3 of the way through it but had to write a review now so that others will jump on the bandwagon and read it. It is a good stand alone, but I highly recommend that you read Between Here and Heaven (a novella to start the series) and then Lost and Found, the first book in the Loudon Series. You will not be disappointed. The author creates characters to love and admire. I am enjoying this family saga and can't wait to see what happens next in Loudon.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017
    As before, Lucinda Race has done an excellent job with the McKenna Family and keeping your interest from the first word read! Can't wait to read the next one!

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