A Montgomery Homecoming — Iris Abbott

Iris Abbott begins her Montgomery Family and Friends series with a fast-paced and heartwarming contemporary romance novel filled with a sense of community and a strong cast of secondary characters.

Annabel Montgomery has always dreamed of leaving her hometown. After a failed relationship and the worst year of her life, she does just that. After a three-year absence, she returns home for a long overdue Montgomery homecoming.

Close family ties are too strong to ignore as her father's sixtieth birthday approaches. Also, her Alma Mata has decided to search for the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker, listed as endangered but thought to be extinct. A successful wildlife photographer, Annabel has been asked to join the search. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity and Annabel eagerly agrees.

Once home she comes face-to-face with the man she's been trying to forget, her first and only love, Dr. Jonathan Chambers. In this emotional and heartwarming romance, Annabel learns that sometimes the very things we are running from are the things we need the most.