The Nearness of You, Dorothy Garlock
The Nearness of You, Dorothy Garlock
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The Nearness of You

Author: Dorothy Garlock

Narrator: Bailey Carr

Unabridged: 9 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/11/2017

Synopsis

Hooper's Crossing, New York, 1952. The post-war boom seems a million miles away . . . especially for a sheltered librarian who longs for the adventure and excitement of the big city.

New York City. The hustle and bustle. The people and the excitement. It's all Lily Denton dreams about. But ever since her mother died, her overprotective father won't ease up on her. So she spends her days working at the library and her nights hoping life doesn't pass her by . . . until the Fall Festival. As tourists fill the streets, the crisp autumn air sneaks in-as does the thrill of a far more dangerous kind.

Some men have a gift for avoiding trouble. Professional photographer Boone Tatum isn't one of them. In fact, that penchant for trouble is exactly what landed Boone in this small town in the middle of nowhere in the first place. Yet the moment he meets beautiful Lily Denton and snaps her photograph, everything changes. Suddenly leaving is the furthest thing from Boone's mind-or his heart.

But danger has slipped silently into this sleepy town, marking Lily as its own. And Lily and Boone's dream of a life together is thrown into peril-unless Lily finds the courage to stand up for herself and a man she only just met . . . and can't live without.

About Dorothy Garlock

Dorothy Garlock is the national bestselling and award-winning author of forty-nine romance novels, including A Place Called Rainwater and The Edge of Town. Her books, which often feature the exciting backdrop of the Old West, consistently appear on the New York Times and Washington Post bestseller lists. She now has more than 20 million copies of her books in print, with translations in eighteen languages and publication in thirty-six countries.

Dorothy's book-writing career began in 1976, after fourteen years spent working as bookkeeper/columnist for a local newspaper. She has been written about in almost every major newspaper, interviewed on numerous radio and television shows, and was selected Oustanding Western Writer for 1986. She lives in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Val on November 21, 2017

The main problem I had with this book were the 2017 values that were assigned to 1955 characters. Even when I was a young person in the seventies, the idea of living together was not seenas normal and I know it was totally disapproved of in my mother's time. So when these characters blithely begin l......more

Goodreads review by Chelle - FlowerChildReads on August 31, 2017

Bad boys. Why are they so tempting, so intriguing? Each generation of parents tend to forget the lesson 'the tighter you hold on, the more irresistible your kids will find the inappropriate'. Such is the case in Dorothy Garlock's The Nearness of You. Set in the small town of Harpers Crossing, NY in......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on January 02, 2021

Well, it was good book so, enjoyed it! Omg! Her father was overprotective of his daughter since her mom died when she was six years old and it was very sad that she barely remember her around with her... That two thieves trying to rob the bank at Hooper’s Crossing but Garret stop him before rob the ba......more

Goodreads review by Evie on July 07, 2017

I fell in love with this book cover and thought the story had to be good so I didn't even bother reading the blurb. I'm pleased to say my gut feeling didn't let me down. The Nearness of You by Dorothy Garlock is the perfect beach read. It's a lighthearted romance with a sprinkle here and there of sus......more

Goodreads review by books are love on August 10, 2017

Received in exchange for a honest review. Overall I enjoyed the story. I loved seeing Lily gather the courage to go after her dream. I loved Boone gain a new perspective and be brought down to earth but also fall in love. I enjoyed watching Lily’s dad see things through his daughter and loosen up at......more

Quotes

"Every Dorothy Garlock book is synonymous with a great read."
--- Janet Dailey, New York Times bestselling author

"There is nothing better than Dorothy Garlock at her best."
--- Sandra Brown, New York Times bestselling author

"One of America's most endearing historical fiction authors."
--RT Book Reviews

"A gifted writer."
--Chicago Sun Times

"A gentle tale of love lost and found...The charm is in the telling, with historical details and light touches to make the town of Sunset, Missouri, seem real, not idealized. A feel-good love story that comforts...Garlock excels at creating an experience her readers want, one that's still heartwarming..."
--Kirkus Reviews on Twice in a Lifetime

"Garlock's terrific story, set in mid-20th-century Missouri, pairs a lonely single mother with a flashy auto racer...Garlock keeps readers so wrapped up in Drake and Clara's romance that it's impossible to put the book down. There's just enough tension, from a few different fronts, to keep things interesting. Thoroughly credible characters and the aw-shucks charm of their small town make this a winner."—Publishers Weekly starred review on Twice in a Lifetime

"Garlock's lovely, sweet novel is a testament to the last great generation."
-RT Book Reviews on Take Me Home

"Take Me Home has a unique perspective for a historical novel set during World War II."
-FreshFiction.com on Take Me Home

"The latest from romance doyenne Garlock mixes light suspense with traditional romance for an entertaining effect."
--Booklist on Under a Texas Sky

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