Winner of:
National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award
Golden Quill Award
Maggie Award
2014 RITA™ Award nominee for Contemporary Romance
“A charming – and hot! – tale of falling in love for all the right reasons, Country Roads should be on your must-read list!”
—Mariah Stewart, NYT bestselling author of The Long Way Home
“I could feel an immediate chemistry flowing between [Julia and Paul]. …Overall, I loved getting to know Ms. Herkness’ characters as intimately as I did. …This is my first experience reading this author’s work, but it won’t be my last. I recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this author.”
—Diana Coyle, Night Owl Reviews
“Country Roads is a contemporary romance that will steal your breath. It’s dreamy. It’s steamy hot, yet heartbreakingly tender. It’s an exceptional story that will touch your heart. It will make you laugh and it will make you cry. You will read feverishly to the end, and then you wish that it would go on forever. Country Roads is a novel you will treasure.”
—Heide Katros, Winter Haven News Chief
“The small town vibe and endearing characters keep the pages turning as their struggles and strengths evolve throughout the book. Fans of horses will enjoy this sensitive take on horse whispering as well as the bonds that can form between horse and rider. The romance is compelling with a couple whose realistic problems and vices keep it firmly grounded in the real world. Four stars.”
—Mary Bongiovi, RT Book Reviews
“[Ms. Herkness] has complex characters with wants, desires, needs and fears. And she wields them well. I love the way Julia develops, comes alive in front of my eyes and the way that Paul responds and also seemingly comes alive. The intricacy made me turn the pages, and I looked forward to reading this one. I can’t wait to go deeper in the series.”
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—Veronica Hardy, book blogger
“Beautifully written and perfectly paced… this is a passionate story of two people finding their way together while keeping promises they made and trying not hurt their families in any way. Five stars, “Perfect Escape”.”
—Dollycas, Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book
“All I will tell you is that every character from this book was great. The people who live in Sanctuary are the best people anyone could wish to have as neighbors!”
—Divas Book Blog
“Country Roads is a great romantic read! Nancy delves into not only the relationship between lovers, but the family relationships hidden in the background too. With this, Nancy gives us some great characters in Country Roads…realistic people you can easily picture walking down your street. The relationship between Paul and Julia, as quick as it evolves, is dynamic…pulling them and the reader in all directions!”
—Sue Peace, Peaces of Me
“Julia and Paul’s romance is fun and the book moves along at a nice clip.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Nancy Herkness has an amazing series here [although] each book can be read as a standalone. …If you are in the mood for a feel-good book with a great underlying message, check out this must-read series.”
—Amy Mcglone, Turn the Page
“So now I am a believer in this idea of a whisper horse and am looking forward to the next book in this series, The Place I Belong. The folks of Sanctuary, West Virginia, have captured my heart. I wish I could buy one of Julia Castillo’s paintings. I wish I could hang out with my horse at Healing Springs Stables. And I now know I had a “whisper horse” in my younger days. Grade: A.”
—Laurie Lemmon, Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
