Leaving Liberty — Virginia Carmichael

She once vowed never to come home and he's vowed never to leave.

At eighteen, Daisy McConnell left Liberty, Colorado and never looked back. The only bright spot in a childhood of neglect and loneliness was the town librarian, Marie. Now settled as a teacher in sunny Fresno, Daisy does her best to forget everything about Liberty including her drunk father, her MIA mother, and the town she hated with every beat of her heart.

Lane Bennett's life as a small town cop is pretty close to perfect. He's got his dog, friends, family,, and plenty of time to fish on the weekends. No other place can compare to his hometown and he's happy to devote his life to keeping the folks of Liberty safe. When Marie passes away, Lane knows one of the best parts about living in Liberty is gone, along with the old Carnegie library. It needs repairs the city can't afford and the city managers won't pay the new flood insurance. It's too bad but safety comes first.

When Daisy comes home for Marie's funeral and hears the only safe place she knew as a child is going to close, she refuses to let it happen. She hatches a plan to save the old library, run the summer reading program, and keep Marie's legacy alive.
Nothing can go wrong with this plan... Only that she's renting Lane's cabin, he's winning her heart, her dad wants to reconcile, and it just won't stop raining.
By the time the river jumps the banks, there's a whole lot more drama going in Liberty than a spring flood. The town pulls together to save the library, the quilt holds a startling secret, and two young people in love must decide if NEVER really means FOREVER.

Daisy and Lane discover together that true love happens when you least expect it and you should 'never say never' in Liberty.


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