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From Here to Nashville (Rachel's Story): A feel-good contemporary romance (From Here to You Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Julie Stock (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 118 ratings

Two worlds, 4,000 miles apart. How far would you go for love?

Rachel Hardy dreams of being a successful country music singer in Nashville's Music City, four thousand miles away from her lonely life in Dorset. When Jackson Phillips, an independent record label owner, encourages her band to audition for a nationwide 'Open Mic' competition, she decides they have nothing to lose.

But when she starts to fall in love with Jackson, the stakes suddenly get higher and she finds herself with a great big dilemma on her hands. Should she abandon her dream and take the easy way out or should she leave the life she has always known behind and take a gamble on a man who has personal demons of his own?

Follow Rachel and Jackson as they learn to trust in love again to see whether their music really can unite them.

What readers are saying about From Here to Nashville

'This book gives what we want from a contemporary romance, escapism with... a story that is interesting and which maybe isn't quite as predictable as you might expect.' TheTBRPile.com

'It kept me entertained from beginning to end. All in all, a great début and I look forward to the next book!' Annie's Book Corner

'An entertaining contemporary romance with a country-music feel to it and characters easy to connect with right from the first page.' Reviewed the Book

'From Here to Nashville by Julie Stock is one of the best books I have read in 2015!! She had me smiling from ear to ear throughout the book. I knew I was going to like the book because of my love of country music and romance novels. However, I had no idea how much this book would actually touch my heart. There was even a part in the story that I shed a tear - a happy tear.' Heidi Simon Book Reviews

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What readers are saying about From Here to Nashville

'This book gives what we want from a contemporary romance, escapism with... a story that is interesting and which maybe isn't quite as predictable as you might expect.' TheTBRPile.com

'It kept me entertained from beginning to end. All in all, a great début and I look forward to the next book!' Annie's Book Corner

'An entertaining contemporary romance with a country-music feel to it and characters easy to connect with right from the first page.' Reviewed the Book

'From Here to Nashville by Julie Stock is one of the best books I have read in 2015!! She had me smiling from ear to ear throughout the book. I knew I was going to like the book because of my love of country music and romance novels. However, I had no idea how much this book would actually touch my heart. There was even a part in the story that I shed a tear - a happy tear.' Heidi Simon Book Reviews

About the Author

Julie Stock writes contemporary feel-good romance from around the world: novels, novellas and short stories. She published her debut novel, From Here to Nashville, in 2015, after starting to write as an escape from the demands of her day job as a teacher. Starting Over at the Vineyard in Alsace is her latest book, and the second in the Domaine des Montagnes series set on a vineyard. Julie is now a full-time author, and loves every minute of her writing life. When not writing, she can be found reading, her favourite past-time, running, a new hobby, or cooking up a storm in the kitchen, glass of wine in hand. If you'd like to sign up to her newsletter list, you can do so via her website - julie-stock.co.uk. As a thank you, you'll be able to download Before You, the prequel story to the From Here to You series, for free. You can also connect with Julie on Twitter - @wood_beez48, via her Facebook Author Page - facebook.com/JulieStockAuthor, and on Instagram - @julie.stockauthor. Julie is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and The Society of Authors. She is married and lives with her family in Bedfordshire in the UK. Author photo credit: Michael Yershov

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00SQ9TO7W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clued Up Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 16, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0993213533
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ From Here to You
  • Customer Reviews:
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Julie Stock writes contemporary feel-good romance from around the world: novels, novellas and short stories. When not writing, she can be found reading, her favourite past-time; running, a new hobby; or cooking up a storm in the kitchen, glass of wine in hand.

She is married and lives with her family in Cambridgeshire in the UK.

Author photo credit: Michael Yershov

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  • Teresa Valdez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015
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    Totally enjoyed the whole story. Rachel and Jackson's story had me on my toes, I was laughing, crying, getting angry at both of them at how stupid they were acting. But in the end the romance took over and I fell in love with the romance. Now I would like to read Jenna and Wills story.
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  • Dena
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellant Debut Novel
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2016
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    From Here To Nashville, is an charming, sweet, love story. Set initially in Dorset, the best part about this book is that we get a taste of two worlds when Rachel moves to Nashville to pursue her music career. Having never spent time in either city, I felt Ms. Stock's attention to the surroundings helped bring the story together. I could feel the wind whipping through my hair as Rachel and Jackson walked along the water in Dorset and pictured the buildings in Nashville clearly. A passionate story (without any spicy details), it's focuses not only Rachel and Jackson's quest to find love, but each individual as they overcome obstacles in their past that make them fearful of trusting again. An excellent debut novel.
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  • KLD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun reading
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018
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    I enjoyed this book and the characters and how they interacted and worked out the situations. Look forward to others by this author.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nicely done!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021
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    This was a delightful love story with some drama. Between Jackson's ex and Rachel's friend this life together had some serious ups and downs. But a happy ever after finally came for them.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2018
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    Good tale, good characters, good locations. Unfolds very well. Good spelling and grammar, which I care about. I enjoyed it
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A bit drawn out
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018
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    I liked this book but it gets a little drawn out with repeated arguments that are a bit childish. There’s a hint of trouble from an ex but there’s really nothing too it.
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  • Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books Written in 2015!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015
    First, I would like to thank Julie Stock and Rosie Amber for providing me with this book so I may provide you with this review.

    From Here to Nashville by Julie Stock is one of the best books I have read in 2015!! She had me smiling from ear to ear throughout the book. I knew I was going to like the book because of my love of country music and romance novels. However, I had no idea how much this book would actually touch my heart. There was even a part in the story that I shed a tear-a happy tear.

    Dreams can come true if you just follow your heart. Never give up on your dream. Julie installed that theme into the whole novel. It was a joy to read Rachel’s journey and see her dream blossom into reality.

    I totally fell in love with Jackson’s character. He was a true gentleman, handsome, successful, treated Rachel like a queen. Sure, he had one flaw that I didn’t care for. However, nobody is perfect. I can officially say he is my new book boyfriend.

    Rachel wrote her own song lyrics and many of them pulled on my heart strings. One of them I would like to share:

    “This is who I am, what you see is what you get, I wear my heart on my sleeve and hope you’ll do the same, Accept me with all my faults and don’t try to make me change, just love me, love me, take me as I am, love me….”

    I really enjoyed reading Julie’s acknowledgments in her book. I love how she was thankful for all her reader fans on social media.
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  • Essy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Book 1 of series
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019
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    I enjoyed this book the storyline was good as well as the characters. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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  • Sue Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars I particularly enjoyed the musical background and the setting of the book ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2015
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    This book is a well written romantic story. I particularly enjoyed the musical background and the setting of the book and felt that all the characters were well developed and believable. I do not, generally, have a lot of time for reading but I read this and found it a very enjoyable book to read, I would definitely read more books written by Julie.
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  • Jackie Roche
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in Spain on February 19, 2015
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    What a fantastic book. I fell in love with every character, except one.
    I'll certainly read more of Julie Stock's books.
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  • Tracey O
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great debut novel of a romance that crosses "the pond"
    Reviewed in Canada on March 28, 2015
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    This was a lovely story about two people falling in love and the subsequent struggles they both have with demons from their past.

    I thought it was an interesting twist to have a country music singer, Rachel, come from the UK and make a splash on the Nashville music scene. That was my favorite part, along with the lyrics of Rachel's songs. Not knowing much about country music, I'm assuming the lyrics were original to the novel, which was a really nice touch!

    I also enjoyed the POV shifts between Rachel and Jackson. I found myself wanting to hear from each of them after a while, like something would have been missing if there had only been the one perspective throughout.

    One other thing I thought was very well done was the feeling evoked by the settings of both Dorset and Nashville. It wasn't just that we were travelling from one continent to another; we were travelling between moods and feelings of past, present and future.

    About the only thing I had a hard time with was some of Jackson's language, along with that of some of the other American characters. At times, they were a little too British for people living in Nashville for any length of time.

    That being said, I couldn't help but find each and every character completely charming.

    Great debut Julie Stock! Can't wait to see more!

    (In the interest of full disclosure, I am honored to call the author a friend. I don't typically read anything from the romance genre and I'm not familiar with the country music world.)
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  • Steph H. Barker
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Story About Following Your Heart & Dreams
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2015
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    I really enjoyed this novel and think it’s an excellent debut. You can totally understand why Rachel falls in love with Jackson, who wouldn’t? He’s handsome, kind, supportive, believes in Rachel and has a sexy accent. I really liked how much of a presence music has in the books, as this is something that interests me, and as someone who is very much into celebrity culture, I enjoyed seeing how the other half lived.

    I loved the description of the locations, especially Dorset. It felt as though the writer had been there and really studied the area. I was in no doubt that the character’s were experts on their home towns. The writing flowed well, not overly describing or relying too much on an internal monologue, but some of the dialogue seemed a bit over explanatory at times; though once I got into the story this didn’t bother me too much.

    One issue I did have was the switching of the voices. Though I enjoyed hearing Jackson’s voice I wished it hadn’t switched to him at the point it did. When Rachel has been invited to go to Nashville we don’t really know how geniune Jackson is, having only seen him from Rachel’s point of view. Going into Jackson’s voice at this stage meant that this possible obstacle is overcome instantly and so there’s a lul in the action whilst we’re waiting for Rachel to get there.

    I really believed the romance between Jackson and Rachel, and liked that they didn’t just get together and everything was perfect. They were both very human and made mistakes, neither was more guilty than the other.

    Rachel didn’t like Jackson spending money on her and because of this I felt there should have been a moment when she mentioned when she received the advance, especially as this is probably the most money she’s ever had. When she was booking private planes and hotels, I was confused as to whether she was spending Jackson’s money without asking him or using this advance.

    One thing the writer does really well is characterisation. She managed to create distinct characters who were well rounded and very different from one another. The characters were brilliantly flawed, which was frustrating at times, particularly when they acted in ways you didn’t want them to, but you could understand why they reacted that way and it was consistant. I felt one of the best relationships in the novel was beween Jenna and Rachel. So often female relationships in fiction, especially in romance, are more like rivalries, but Jenna and Rachel just worked. They respected each other, helped each other out and loved each other. There was also a lot of humour in the scenes they had to together, and I would have loved to have seen more of their relationship.

    I enjoyed the love triangle aspect of the story, but I think the ending would have been less predictable if Sam had been more of an equal love interest, as it was fairly obvious that Rachel was in love with Jackson and not him, even if she didn’t know yet. Though the ending was predictable, it was perfect for the story and very fulfilling.

    In conclusion, I loved the characters and think this is a really strong debut novel. I would definitely read other works from Julie Stock and if there was a sequel, I’d want to read it.
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  • Errica73
    5.0 out of 5 stars A passionate tale of love across the miles💋✈💏
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2015
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    Ok, so I might be slightly biased in my review, but it is totally true and heartfelt review I give #FHTN (as someone else has tagged it) but after waiting what seemed like ages for Julie's publication date, I was delighted when the day finally came to download! I paced myself reading it to begin with as I got to know Rachel and Jackson, but soon I couldn't help flicking page after page engrossed in their story and falling in love with this beautiful love story and definitely in love with the characters (on occasions it made me blush as I read of Jackson and Rachel's passion!) I honestly enjoyed every page and was disappointed to see I'd got to 100% and their story over....??? I hope not Julie! Congratulations on a great début novel Julie, I look forward to more of your captivating stories. I thoroughly recommend this if you love a bit of romance!!
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