The Wildflower Inn… where love blooms! Wildflower Season by Michelle Major is the first book in her new series, 
The Carolina Girls.
Emma Cantrell left her socialite life behind and started anew in Magnolia, South Carolina. While visiting Magnolia for her family’s charitable foundation Emma fell in love with the town and fell in love with the rundown Niall Reed mansion as well. Emma ended up purchasing the mansion with the idea of turning it into an inn. She told herself she wasn’t running away but her self-esteem had been shattered. A very ugly divorce and a very disapproving mother were best left behind. Then a hundred year storm wrecked a major part of the mansion and with not enough money for repairs Emma found herself in a very difficult situation. Her ex-husband took all her money in the divorce settlement and her mother had disowned her because she left her position at the family charitable foundation. When Emma heard Holly Adam’s story about how the storm destroyed her wedding plans, Emma offered her place, the Wildflower Inn as a venue if she could find a contractor to make repairs in time and at a reasonable cost. And that’s how Emma met Cam. The beginning of her new life!
Cam is a really, really messed up guy. He blames himself for the death of his wife, Dana in a car accident five years ago. He has closed himself off from family and friends, almost a recluse except for taking out fishing charters as a financial necessity. His dream of building custom furniture died with Dana’s accident. But he would do anything for Dana’s little sister, Holly. That’s the only reason he agreed to do the repairs at the Wildflower Inn. Meeting Emma and opening himself up to love again was not part of his plan. But Emma is just what he needed. Now they have to find a way to make a relationship work.
Michelle Major always comes through with a heartwarming story including great characters and meaningful life-changing circumstances. She is spot on target with this story. Both Emma and Cam have major issues to overcome. They both have disastrous pasts that wrecked their self-esteem. Emma is a little less broken than Cam which is a good thing for their relationship. But it’s both of them together who make it work for overcoming their pasts and moving on to happiness. I really liked how Ms. Major resolved all the conflicts in this storyline. I love this author’s voice, her writing style which leads to how much her stories resonate with me.
QOTD: Is it possible to move past life-changing disasters?
Book Info:
Publication: May 25th 2021 | HQN Books | The Carolina Girls #1
She always followed the path of least resistance…until it leads her to a small town where she can follow her dreams.
When Emma Cantrell’s marriage imploded, she learned a fast and painful lesson about trusting her heart. Then, on a visit to Magnolia, North Carolina, to see her brother, an elegant, if dilapidated, mansion for sale presents the opportunity to start over. Risking everything on her dream of opening the Wildflower Inn, Emma buys the house…just as the storm of the century hits, severely damaging the structure. But a chance meeting with Holly, a bride-to-be in desperate need of a new venue, gives her hope…and the name of a contractor who’ll work fast and cheap, allowing Emma to repair the inn in time to host the wedding and save her investment.
A furniture builder who hasn’t picked up a tool in the five years since his wife died, Cameron Mitchell has no intention of agreeing to help this beautiful—and, he’d guess, entitled—woman insisting that he fix her inn. Until he learns that Emma was sent by Holly, the little sister of his late wife. Grudgingly, Cameron agrees to do the work, with one condition: that he be left completely alone. But the more time they spend together, the more Emma touches a part of his heart he was sure died long ago, forcing him to try making peace with his past.
The Carolina Girls
