“She shouldn't get involved with the cowboy next door...
After she's laid off from her teaching job in the city, Jemma Monroe finds a position in a tiny town and rents a house on the outskirts. A visitor soon shows up at her door -- a horse. His owner, a handsome neighbor in boots and a cowboy hat, comes by to collect him.
When single dad Wyatt Langford meets Jemma, it's the first time he feels interest in a woman since his wife left. But she's his daughter's new teacher, so they both know they should keep their distance.
Nonetheless, Wyatt keeps finding excuses to be with Jemma, and Wyatt's daughter becomes more and more attached to her. With them, Jemma discovers the good things about country living, from starry skies to s'mores cooked over a fire. But she still misses her past life in the city. Is there any reason for them to dream of a future together?” ~GoodReads Description
Brittney Joy’s Review ~ I am an absolute sucker for Hallmark movies (especially around Christmas!), but this is actually the very first Hallmark book that I’ve read. And, I ADORED it! If I had to sum up this book in a few words I would simply say that it will make you smile. It was a heartfelt, comforting read with everything that I would expect of a Hallmark movie. I was quickly swept-up by the adorable small town setting and instantly fell in love with Jemma, Wyatt, and Wyatt’s daughter, Bailey Rae.
Country Hearts is a city-girl meets country-boy romance, and I was quietly rooting for Jemma and Wyatt to get together, right from the start. Jemma Monroe is a big-city-girl who moves to the small town of Haven Lake for a temporary teaching job and ends up with a cute, but grumpy cowboy-neighbor, Wyatt Langford. The two are like oil and water, but keep getting pushed together—Wyatt’s little stinker of a horse keeps escaping and showing up at Jemmas door and, it just so happens that Jemma is Bailey Rae’s (Wyatt’s daughter) new teacher. Oh yes, there are lots of cute scenes in this one! Fair warning for my horse peeps though— the horse scenes are not super accurate if you are an equestrian. Regardless, I still enjoyed them for the pure cuteness!
Furthermore, I loved, loved, loved all of the small-town characters in this book. There’s a nosey coffee-shop owner, a principal that becomes Jemma’s new friend, and a music teacher that bursts into song at random intervals. If you need a distraction from all that is going on in the world today, curl up with a beverage, grab a fuzzy blanket, and pick up this book. It will put a smile on your face. Find Country Hearts on GoodReads HERE
