About the book:
Being a supermodel isn't just hard.
It can be a killer, so when international sensation Jazz Monroe answered a friend's call for help, she'd just taken a hiatus from the job that made her a very rich woman and almost took her life. Outwardly Jazz was everything anyone would want to be. Beautiful, confident, rich and famous, and often seen on the arm of some of the world's most eligible bachelors, Jazz knows the truth she hides. Her self-confidence is an act and the eating disorder that plagues her refuses to let her rest.
But then she and her old friend Thea are called to help a friend and fulfill a pledge they'd made a dozen years before as high school seniors. If any one of the three ever needed help, the others would come running. Last December, Kelsey made that call and her two old friends, the other members of the "Soul Sisterhood", responded. They're here now. Thea is practicing medicine, Kelsey has married the hero deputy that saved her life and Jazz is finding the hints of peace that have eluded her for nearly two decades. She settles into the little town, helping out at a local diner, waiting for the sky to fall.
It doesn't. Instead, the sun begins to shine, winter fades to spring, and surrounded by new and old friends, Jazz begins to believe in herself. She loves the small town, the kindness of the locals, the warmth of the family diner and the special attention from two very different and distinct men makes her think new thoughts. Thoughts of family and picket fences and settling down.
But an unexpected attack on a wood-edged path reignites her fears and insecurities. Now she's looking in shadows again, doubting herself and others. In Manhattan, locked elevators and a staffed entrance desk kept her safe from intruders.
Wishing Bridge has nothing like that. Here, she lives life at ground level, with no bodyguards watching out for her. But when a local contingent makes it their job to keep her safe, Jazz learns not to sell the small town short. Folks here mean what they say because that's the kind of town Wishing Bridge is.
As Jazz rediscovers the most important things in life, she realizes that happiness isn't about where you are: it's about who you're with. And who you love.
Join Jazz, Kelsey, Thea and the rest of the Wishing Bridge cast as they band together to help the town and one another because together-- in Wishing Bridge-- they can make anything happen.
My review:
I enjoyed this sweet and suspenseful story set in a wonderful small town. I liked Jazz and how independent and strong she was. She had already been through a lot with her career and eating disorder and wasn't about to let a possible stalker scare her away from the future she wanted. The other characters in the story were great, from the elderly couple to a retired cop to her friends. They became her family. Garrett, one of the deputies and a friend who decided to guard her, was sweet and brave and cared about people, from Jazz who he had a crush on to a neighbor teen he hired who needed a job and wasn't getting enough to eat. There was a sweet little boy with a health condition who just stole my heart, he was so cute and joyful. His dad seemed to like Jazz as well. Garrett and Jazz's friends all seemed to have a strong faith while Jazz struggled a bit. There were some cute romantic moments. I felt there was a little too much discussion about how to protect Jazz and their strategy but overall I liked this story and I need to catch up on her friends' stories by reading the first two books in the series. This one did work well as a stand-alone. I recommend this book if you like a sweet romance in a wonderful community.
I received a free pdf of this book from JustRead Tours. I was not compensated for my review. All opinions are my own.
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