HOME TO STAY is another cute, romantic trip to Anchor Island, and all the fun occupants of the area. Now that Willow Parson's two closest friends on the island are getting married, she's feeling a little lonesome. Since her appearance on the island over a year ago, Willow has always thrown herself into her work; but she's having feelings that it's not enough anymore. It doesn't help that the brother of one of her friends is giving her a lot of attention, and Willow is not sure she's ready for romance. Willow has a secret past that she is running from. The reader discovers this early on, but the rest of Anchor Island doesn't know. They just figure that Willow is very private, and doesn't want to talk about her past.

Randy Navarro, the owner of the island's gym and water sports business is interested in Willow, very interested. He's having a hard time getting her to look twice at him, however. Now that friends Joe and Beth are getting married on his beach property, he is in closer contact with Willow, who is one of Beth's bridesmaids. When Beth gets some news that makes her have to slow down on wedding preparations and take it easy, she turns all the wedding planning over to Willow. This throws Willow into direct contact with Randy, and the sparks soon start to fly. Unfortunately, when a travel magazine comes to help bump up tourism by doing an article on the island and the activities available for tourists, it's not long before Willow's secrets catch up with her. Willow is forced to confront her past, deal with it, and hopefully move past it.

HOME TO STAY is the third book in Terri Osburn's warm and humorous Anchor Island series. The story is fun and moves quickly for the most part, except for a bit of a slow beginning; where the story gets a little bogged down with catching up with all the people on the island. This is great for regular readers of the series, who want to hear about their favorite characters; but new readers may be anxious for Willow and Randy's story to get underway a bit faster. Once that happens, the story flies by in a hugely enjoyable read. HOME TO STAY is a lovely romantic story taking place in a very good series, and is well worth the read.

Book Summary

Willow Parsons’s two new best friends are getting married, putting her squarely on the sidelines of romance—which suits her just fine. After the nightmarish situation she escaped from, featuring the ultimate Mr. Wrong, she is more than happy to spend her days slinging drinks in Dempsey’s Bar & Grill, and her nights alone. But her Anchor Island refuge has just one catch: muscle-bound charmer Randy Navarro.

Everyone in town knows that Randy, owner of the local fitness club, is a giant teddy bear. Everyone, it seems, except for Willow. He’s convinced that her avoidance is more than just playing hard to get, and is determined to uncover the secrets that shadow her lovely eyes. But when old fears are dragged into the light, can Randy get Willow to stay and fight for their love…or will she take flight, leaving him and Anchor Island behind?

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