Return to Emmett's Mill
Kimberly Van Meter
Return to Emmett’s Mill
Kimberly Van Meter
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
Table of Contents
Cover (#u42d4fc95-3722-571b-a0ad-3b1fbd3ed87a)
Title Page (#u8f39023d-c365-5c65-a909-5a65d8f5dbd5)
About the Author (#u635b2696-1c14-5d08-aa2f-919ae47eed26)
Dedication (#u118262ba-792a-53d3-9aaa-fd5bb936df44)
Chapter One (#u1eed3790-9c82-5628-b509-06e86db769df)
Chapter Two (#ud1a2d5a4-5a49-5dab-b259-e831e3201d69)
Chapter Three (#udd5a9aae-50ee-5e49-827d-67832bc7d0fc)
Chapter Four (#u2140eb60-dc20-510d-a5b0-1948e720f209)
Chapter Five (#ub192a839-0ed9-5b94-a581-4cba1f5847e2)
Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Nineteen (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-One (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Two (#litres_trial_promo)
Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)
An avid reader since before she can remember, KimberlyVan Meter started her writing career at the age of sixteen when she finished her first novel, typing late nights and early mornings, on her mother’s old portable typewriter. Although that first novel was nothing short of literary mud, with each successive piece of work her writing improved to the point of reaching that coveted published status.
A journalist (who during college swore she’d never write news), Kimberly has worked for both daily and weekly newspapers, covering multiple beats including education, health and crime, but she always dreamed of writing novels and someday saying goodbye to her nonfiction roots.
Born and raised in scenic Mariposa, California, Kimberly knows a thing or two about small towns – preferring the quiet, rural atmosphere to the hustle and bustle of a busy city any day – but she and her husband make their home in Oakdale, which represents a compromise between the two worlds. Kimberly and her husband, John, met and fell in love while filming a college production. He was the camera operator and she the lead actress. Her husband often jokes that he fell in love with his wife through the lens of a camera. A year later they were married and have been together ever since.
To Krystina Morgainne for your gift of hope.
To Wynette Kimball for your expertise and wisdom
during a time of great emotional upheaval.
To my children, Sebastian, Jaidyn and Eryleigh, for
understanding when Mum was glued to her laptop.
To my husband, John,
for his determination to continue growing, learning
and loving together even when it’s hard.
And finally, this book is dedicated to anyone who’s
ever had to face something painful in their past in
order to embrace the future. Your courage is your
strength and a gift to yourself and others.
You deserve good things. Never let anyone
convince you otherwise.
CHAPTER ONE