Long Road Home: a lost soul looking for redemption and the love that heals

Long Road Home is the first book in the Texas Redemption series by April Murdock. Mick Breeden is a lost soul. As a troubled teen, he was given a choice: prison or military. He chose the army and served honorably. The army became the only home he ever knew and he was forced to leave after an injury. With nowhere else to go, he heads home to the small town Texas where he didn’t know how well he would be welcomed. Hayley Samms loves living in her small town. She loves running the dinner she inherited from her beloved aunt and focuses her time and attention on its success. Then Mick walks back into her life. She sees the boy in the man before her with a dark storm raging in his eyes. Soon they are drawn together, spending time learning about each other/ Can Mick finally find redemption for his past and build a brighter future? 

Long Road Home has been previously published as Long Road Home for the Broken Ranger. It is a sweet, clean romance with plenty of drama and plenty of laughs. I loved Mick as a man who hasn’t left behind his past and struggles with civilian life. He doesn’t expect much when he arrives back in town but Hayley shows him that his past is not his future. I loved how Hayley wanted to help Mick get back on his feet and defended him against those who would hold his teenage transgressions against him. It was an easy read and I eagerly turned pages to follow Mick and Hayley’s story. There are a few events that were left open ended so I am intrigued to see how they play out in the rest of the series. Overall, I enjoyed this series and I am looking forward to the rest of this series. I recommend Long Road Home. 

Long Road Home is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook