Love Starts Here (Morgan's Grove Book 1)

Love Starts Here (Morgan's Grove Book 1)

by Traci Borum

4.6 (330)

4.6 stars from 330 reviews

330 pages~5.5 hr readPublished by Red Adept PublishingPublished 2020-01-01

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Last checked: May 17, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

  • You enjoy small-town romance with real emotional stakes, where the setting feels like a character itself.
  • You like slow-burn romance that develops naturally through shared work and community events rather than instalove.
  • You're drawn to stories about belonging and identity, especially when a character has to choose between the life they planned and the one calling them home.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer fast-paced romance with immediate chemistry and less time spent on backstory and town-building.
  • You want darker themes or moral complexity; this is a genuinely sweet story without heavy conflict.
  • You're looking for high-stakes drama or plot twists; the tension here is personal and intimate rather than external.

About this book

Jill McCallister feels stuck in her life and decides to visit Morgan's Grove, Texas, the town founded by her great-great-great grandfather. She travels from Colorado hoping to explore her family history and gather material for a new book. She plans to stay only a few weeks. In Morgan's Grove, Jill becomes drawn into the community and its residents. She meets Rick Wright, a man she finds attractive despite having decided to avoid romantic involvement. As she and Rick work together on a winter festival project, they develop a connection. However, Rick appears to be keeping secrets, and Jill's curiosity as a mystery writer drives her to uncover the truth about him. As her departure date approaches, Jill must confront what "home" truly means to her. The story explores themes of family, pursuing dreams, history, friendship, romance, and small-town community.

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