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True North: A Small Town Romance Kindle Edition

4.3 out of 5 stars 877 ratings

Reassembling shattered lives is what innately sexy bar owner Zane Abbamonte does best, and it rarely ends well for him. When he sees a woman stranded on the side of the road, desperate and alone, the otherwise irascible biker rescues her without hesitation, but Zane harbors secrets—secrets that can ruin everything.

Alexa Cross leaves Los Angeles with a scarred heart, beat-up car, and a secret of her own. She’s ready to move on and leave her past behind, but fate has had a way of knocking her right back down. Marooned in the middle of nowhere, she imagines misfortune has dealt its final blow. This time, however, destiny seems to have a different plan when she ends up in a small town aptly called The Last Resort and a knight in not-so-shiny armor comes to her rescue. But when Alexa uncovers the truth about Zane, the weight of her past comes crashing back. Her instincts say, “Run!” but her heart tells her to stay.

Glimpsing the chance for a future together, Zane and Alexa must confront their “ghosts” and navigate through their fears. Will The Last Resort be the end of their encounter or the beginning of everything they desire?

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Kelly Collins writes with the intention of keeping the love alive. Always a romantic, she is inspired by real-time events mixed with a dose of fiction. She encourages her readers to reach the happily ever after but bask in the afterglow of the perfectly imperfect love.
 
Kelly lives in Colorado at the base of the Rocky Mountains with her husband of twenty-five years, their two dogs, and a bird that hates her. 

In her spare time, she enjoys walking the trails and visiting the mining towns like Cripple Creek. She likes to think it's the ambience that brings her there and not the amazing slot machine in the back of the casino. 
 
In the winter, you'll find her tucked into herseat at The World Arena cheering her beloved Colorado College Tigers Hockey Team.  After several losing seasons she knows there's a win coming soon. Kelly is no fair weather fan. 
 
She has three amazing children, and she wonders how they all turned out to be engineers when only the creative side of her brain seems to work. She just chalks it up to the engineering genes her husband contributed to the mix. 

Creative minds need an outlet and writing books is where she focuses her excess energy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PLZR78M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Book Nook Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 13, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 170 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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International bestselling author of more than thirty novels, Kelly Collins writes with the intention of keeping love alive. Always a romantic, she blends real-life events with her vivid imagination to create characters and stories that lovers of contemporary romance, new adult, and romantic suspense will return to again and again.

Kelly has sold more than a quarter of a million books worldwide, and in 2021 she was awarded a Readers' Favorite Award Gold Medal in the Contemporary Romance category for A Tablespoon of Temptation.

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Customers find this romance book engaging from the first page, with well-developed characters and a community of supporting secondary characters. Moreover, they appreciate the beautiful love story and its realistic portrayal of affection. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its uplifting nature, making readers smile, and its easy-to-read writing style.

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Customers find the book readable, with many noting it grabs them from the first page, and one mentioning it's a great escape book.

"...secrets, a past, two hearts that beat as one to make this one of the best reads for 2016. The author put a lot of time and thought into writing this...." Read more

"...34;True North" goes way beyond that. I absolutely loved this book. It is one that I could not put down, but read cover to cover without stopping...." Read more

"...I loved this book. The story grabbed me from the first page. Alexa decided to leave her horrific old life behind...." Read more

"...I recommend this book and can tell you that it’s worth it." Read more

44 customers mention "Romance"38 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as a beautiful love story with realistic affection and sexy scenes.

"...There is love, laughter, heartbreak, and redemption in this book that you really need to add to your booklists now...." Read more

"...I loved every minute of it. No cliffhanger." Read more

"True North is a sweet and sexy story of a woman who while fleeing from an abusive marriage broke down in a small town and found the peace she needed..." Read more

"...A quick sweet romantic read. I will read more books by this author in the future." Read more

33 customers mention "Character development"30 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, particularly noting the community of secondary characters.

"...The author gives you a story with wonderful characters that will just about bring you to tears from their issues to their ending...." Read more

"...He is a perfect man in this story even with his flaws because the way he loves the people in his life is beyond all expectations...." Read more

"...It was populated with characters I fell in love with and so I was invested in their happiness and success. Well worth reading!!" Read more

"...Her strength of character shines through as she learns to trust again and be proud of her own accomplishments...." Read more

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Customers find the book uplifting and emotional, noting it will make them smile, with one customer mentioning it leaves them with a happy heart.

"...you everything you come to expect from true romance: anger, hurt, lost souls, betrayal, secrets, a past, two hearts that beat as one to make this..." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2016
    What a lovely heartwarming story of one girl running away from the man who is her worse nightmare to the man who could be her dream come true. It is pretty bad when you walk away leaving everything behind pick up a piece of junk car buy second hand clothes just to get away from those you thought loved you who let you down. One crazy ex who never liked you must less love you. All it takes is one action, one word and your whole world falls apart.

    Alex's is on the run from anything and very thing she has ever known. All it took was one cheating ex and her estranged family to know she must find some peace. On the way her car breaks down when an overpowering man stops and gives her a lift. She made the mistake of going to his bar to eat where he pushes her to clean tables and serve his customers. JUST who does he think he is? One night he goes too far pushing her to the edge as she goes to his house to give him a piece of her mind only to find the most unexpected surprise of her life.

    Zane would be any women’s dream man he might be a little pushy it is just his protectiveness coming out. He is a big bad biker dude who bought a bar when his mother needed him to come home. He has the heart of gold but NO BODY and I mean NO BODY messes with those he loves.

    This author took my heart and handed it back to me with her writing style that took my breath away. She gives you the big bad man and turns him in to a softy that you just want to grab and take home to mother. Then comes along Alex who breaks your heart as you learn her story just how much does one person have to deal with before they break. Zane is about to find out when he blows his top cutting Alex to pieces with his words. Now he must fix it as he finds out just what caused her melt down. Can he find the words to melt her heart and make her give them the chance to find a HAE?

    Just when you think you have a handle on the story the author throws in a twist that rips your heart out or makes you laugh and you think I sure wasn’t expecting that. Out of all the romances I have read I can’t think of two people who deserve to be together then these two. This was a story I could relate to when I was young I had a friend who married and after the baby came she found herself more or less in Alex shoes. I would have to say that is the most mind blowing thing a women can go through.

    The author gives you a story with wonderful characters that will just about bring you to tears from their issues to their ending. I was so invested in this story I didn’t want it to end. The author gives you everything you come to expect from true romance: anger, hurt, lost souls, betrayal, secrets, a past, two hearts that beat as one to make this one of the best reads for 2016. The author put a lot of time and thought into writing this. I really doubt you could read this and not have it touch you. I know you will fall in love with the characters as much as I have. I laughed out loud, smiled, chuckled and was almost in tears throughout this outstanding story.

    This was a highly entertaining read with an even pace as the characters learn about each other. It is filled with smiles, passion that will curl your toes. The first kiss really got to me how he made her feel special. When his secret comes out and he finds out what she was thinking I totally lost it laughing hard never saw that coming. When you find out Alex whole secret you want to cry for her again never saw that coming. This book is full of one surprise after another. I totally loved this story. You are so going to love this story and this author.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021
    At first I thought that this was going to be a MC book, which I don't particularly care for. It wasn't. I enjoyed reading this but it needs updating. BlackBerrys and pinball machines went out long ago.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
    The beginning was great. Then it just kinda lost steam. I felt her journey to find herself became something else entirely by the end. There were too many cliches thrown in. Misconceptions, deliberate misunderstandings, stuff like that. And I was rolling my eyes in the beginning but held out hope that it would get better. But then…

    Everything seemed to be over-explained. As if the author didn’t think the reader would get the subtle nuances of the relationship. Which in turn forced the relationship to progress before it was ready. They moved in together incredibly early, especially for him being a parent. And I get the suspending of reality in a book, but I felt this was just too much to ask of us. And its not like I don’t get it could happen, hell, I moved in my then boyfriend (now-husband) two months after we started dating so I get a fast progressing love story. This one was just beyond my ability to believe.

    By the end I was a bit disappointed honestly. It was a feel good book with no real climax. And sometimes those are good. but this time, for me, it was only okay.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2016
    I read a lot of books, A LOT of books. I really enjoy almost all of the books I read. "True North" goes way beyond that. I absolutely loved this book. It is one that I could not put down, but read cover to cover without stopping. It is just that good.

    Alexa and Zane. Both have their pasts that put them in the right place at the right time to meet. Both have naturally good intentions and good hearts, but both are most comfortable keeping their secrets to themselves- at least they are in the beginning. It is the unfolding of each of their stories that keeps the reader glued to the page. Alexa definitely has the most scars, but Zane doesn't let her hide any of them.
    I have to say that Zane will from now on always be one of my absolute favorite book boyfriends. He is a perfect man in this story even with his flaws because the way he loves the people in his life is beyond all expectations. He is that man you wish everyone had the pleasure of calling their own--everyone deserves a man like Zane.

    There is much to uncover in this romance and each step you take towards the end makes you want to back up so it doesn't end so soon. I loved it all, but I was almost standing and cheering at Alexa during the bar scene with another female--don't want to spoil it for you, but trust me- you will enjoy this scene when you get to it too. There is love, laughter, heartbreak, and redemption in this book that you really need to add to your booklists now.

    I received an ARC of this book for an honest review, but loved it so much I decided to buy it!
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2016
    I received an ARC for an honest review. I loved this book. The story grabbed me from the first page. Alexa decided to leave her horrific old life behind. She bought a 'reliable' car and headed north. The car died in the California summer heat so she was stranded. It was 3 hours before a stranger stopped and picked her up while she sobbed on the side of the road. He dropped her off at a motel in Sugar Glen across from his bar. When she went in for food he asked for her help and said she owed him. So she took the job and thus began an adventure.....would she find her old self again? That person she lost through 4 deceitful years of marriage to a man that only wanted her father's company? That person who believed in the good in people, in laughing, loving, smiling, trust, love...would she find her true north in Zane? Kelly Collins has written a book I was unable to put down. It was populated with characters I fell in love with and so I was invested in their happiness and success. Well worth reading!!

Top reviews from other countries

  • Leslina21
    5.0 out of 5 stars A feel good kind of love
    Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2017
    Kelly Collins never disappoints, this is a lovely book full of real love and passion. Alexa is broken and has no direction until she meets hunky Zane. They have amazing chemistry and you won't want to put this book down. A pleasure to read.
  • Nicole x
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ahh Zane is a heaven sent man!
    Reviewed in Australia on January 22, 2017
    What a lovely romance read this was! It was nice to read a book without alot of angst in it!
    Alexa (heroine) was a quirky but lovable character.
    Oh man Zane (hero) is swoonworthy, Kelly did an amazing job of writing a truly wonderful sweet alpha male , I don't want to say too much as it will be spoilery!
    This book was a sweet romance and I enjoyed it thoroughly ☺
  • Judi Fletcher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alexa, Zane and Aaron
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2019
    Alexa is running away from a horrific past. Her car has broken down and she's burning up from the heat of the Sun.
    Then along comes a bad tempered man. Who proceeds to give her a lift into the next town, and drops her off at the small motel and arrangements are made for her car to be fixed and a waitress job for her at the pub across the way.
    Both Alexa and Zane have had to make fresh starts due to old relationships, which gives them something in common and starts their strange friendship........
    This is a beautiful story and is well worth reading, hope you enjoy as much as I have.
  • Closet Romantic
    4.0 out of 5 stars Finishes on 92%
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2017
    I enjoyed this story about Alexa and Zane. It's the usual stuff - girl rescued from broken down car on her way from a bad past. Rescuer is her saviour and persuades her to stay in town. The extra factor is cute (no spoilers here) and there is the expected HEA. What I don't like - in any download - is a book ending at 92%. I don't want a taster of the next one. I want my book to finish on 99% at the earliest.
  • Lizzie
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good start
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2015
    I loved the start of this story about Alexa and Zane. She's getting away from her old life when her car breaks down and she's rescued by Zane. He's gruff and she's not sure of him when he deposits her at a motel, he then demands she helps him in his bar.
    Unfortunately, for me, the early promise doesn't come to fruition, and it turns into a, fall in love quickly, he sorts out her problems and alls well that ends well. Alexa starts off a strong, interesting character with a few problems and ends up quite dependant on Zane.
    There are a few plot holes and unanswered questions otherwise it's a nice, rather gentle story.

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