Rustmere Tales

After her career collapses, Briony returns to Rustmere - the quiet village she once couldn't wait to escape.But the homecoming is far from simple. Her family is struggling and the house is falling apart. Then a chance encounter with Jake, a childhood friend, reignites emotions she thought she'd left behind.As Briony rebuilds her life, she takes a job at the local library-a cornerstone of the community now under threat from council cuts. Determined to save it, Briony discovers unexpected allies and a mysterious donor whose generosity could change everything.Soon, old wounds surface, and both Briony and Jake must decide whether their relationship will survive memories of the past.RETURN TO RUSTMERE by Jennie Rose Adams is a heartfelt story about second chances and finding love - and yourself - right where you started.

Jocasta Sterling returns to Sterling Hall in disgrace after being fired from her job with her reputation in tatters. The village of Rustmere remembers her only for the damage she caused before she left.Burdened by guilt, Jo has learned to survive behind a carefully constructed emotional shield. Taking a job in the local pub, she has to face the hostility of the people she once hurt. Soon, old accusations and her own fear of rejection threaten to drive her away for good.But after developing feelings for the kind-hearted Jeff force her to confront the very vulnerability she's spent years avoiding, new friendships begin to form. When two of the villagers run into trouble, Jo has a chance to prove she's no longer the woman she once was, if she can only find the courage to trust again.A warm, gentle romance, JOCASTA'S JOURNEY is the second book in the Rustmere Tales series by Jennie Rose Adams.