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Review / Release Blitz: Call it Fate (Sterling Mill #1) by M.E. Montgomery


Call it Fate by M.E. Montgomery is now live!


Call it Fate is a small town, second chance romance novel set in author M.E. Montgomery's all new Sterling Mill Series!

Living her life by color-coded lists has gotten Emalee through the past six years. With the support of her small family, she's raised her young son while bringing her ancestral bed-and-breakfast back to its original beauty and into modern times. She's comfortable with her role until an unexpected—but familiar—grumpy, green-eyed guest walks into her inn during a late snowstorm. But the weather outside isn't the storm she needs to be worried about; it's confessing the secret she's been keeping for six years.

Temporarily working in a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains was hardly how Zach intended to demonstrate he was the best applicant for a coveted internship. But if it proved his loyalty to his boss, he would do it better than anyone, then hurry back home for bigger and better things. He could have never imagined what was waiting for him in Sterling Mill, Tennessee: a parrot for a mayor? Thieving raccoons? Ridiculous, sure, but none of those compared to finding his old girlfriend and the green-eyed secret she'd kept from him.

Painful revelations. Renewed passion. If only there weren't new circumstances destined to separate them again, they might Call It Fate.




MY REVIEW

Coming face to face with her past has Emalee realizing she needs to come clean. Will Zach forgive her for what she's about to tell him, something (someone) she doesn't want to reveal?

Zach has never gotten over his first love. Coming face to face with her for the first time in years has him reconsidering what he had thought was his dream. Finding out the last thing he had ever thought was now his reality has him flustered but thrilled at the same time. Is this a second chance for him and his first (only) love? Will his new life take the place of what he had thought was going to be his life?

Heartfelt and heartwarming with a wonderful cast - Call it Fate is such a great second chance love story. Emalee is a strong character, a strong person with a big heart. I felt so for her when the whole story came out, wanted to give her a big hug. Zach was a bit frustrating at times, but by the end I could see what Emalee saw in him. I am now really excited about this Sterling Mill world the author has created, and can't wait for the next story.

Meet M.E. Montgomery
M.E. Montgomery can't remember a time she hasn't had at least one book on the go to read. After years of falling headfirst into the lives and loves of other author's characters, M.E. decided to write her own. She enjoys creating the kind of realistic storybook friends you wish you could actually meet, and sometimes she finds herself wondering what those characters are up to once she's delivered their happily ever after.

She's married to her best friend and has four children and two Boxer dogs. They live wherever the Navy sends her husband, usually the East coast of the U.S., but also once in Japan.

Whenever she's not writing or substitute teaching, she often ponders the riddle of how the kitchen sink appears to automatically refill with dirty dishes as soon as her back is turned. On the occasions it stays empty, you can find her with a glass of wine or Scotch outside at their fireplace or curled up inside with a book, binge watching TV, or chatting with readers.

Connect with M.E.
Website | https://memontgomery.com/
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Amazon | https://amzn.to/3tBTG5N
Facebook | https://bit.ly/36ZK2C6
Instagram |  https://bit.ly/3sRu1qC
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