Touched by You

June 4, 2018
Wright (Once upon a Bridesmaid) is on point with character and relationship development in the vibrant first Wellspring contemporary. Having gone from socialite to social worker, Brooklyn Wells is determined to succeed on her own terms. She refuses to relinquish control of her life to her domineering father, who’s trying to force her into an unwanted marriage for the sake of politics and business in their town of Wellspring, Mich., which the Wells family has run for generations. Carter Marshall needs a change of scenery to help him recover from the deaths of his wife and child. Planning to distract himself with work, he agrees to go to Wellspring to handle a project. He repeatedly crosses paths with Brooklyn and the two hit it off, despite Carter’s guilt about moving on. Things get more complicated when he learns that Brooklyn’s father is the owner of the company he’s working for. Tension runs high in the bedroom and boardroom, and secrets are uncovered that will affect not only the lovers but the entire community. The cliff-hanger ending leaves readers curious but not feeling cheated, and sets the stage for an appealing series. Agent: Sara Camilli, Sara Camilli Agency.

June 15, 2018

Still grieving after the bitter loss of his wife and baby daughter two years earlier, tech consultant Carter Marshall heads to Wellspring, MI, to oversee his firm's software installation for Wellspring Water Corporation and get his life back on track. He isn't contemplating romance when he pulls Brooklyn Wells from the path of a truck. So he's startled to find himself captivated by the outspoken, fiercely independent woman who turns out to be the daughter of the man with whom he has come to do business. The interest is mutual, but controlling and ruthless Parker Wells Sr. has other plans for his offspring. Brooklyn isn't about to be bullied, though, and when Carter stands up for her, the battle lines are drawn for a fight that has its roots in past secrets, a fight that Carter and Brooklyn are determined to win. VERDICT Overflowing with steamy passion, soul-wrenching guilt, and intense family dynamics, this engrossing series opener leaves an enticing string or two dangling as it brings a hero wary of loving again and a heroine who wants to experience life on her own terms together and nicely sets the stage for the stories to come. Wright (Wherever You Are) lives near Ann Arbor, MI.

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May 15, 2018
Wellspring, Michigan, is the cozy, small-town setting for Wright's contemporary romance featuring a wealthy and powerful African American family at odds over the continued legacy of their company. Parker Wells Sr., CEO of Wellspring Water, expects his children to fall in line, and their defiance of his plans could mean their financial doom. Brooklyn Wells, despite the silver spoon she was born with, has no ambition for money or power. Instead, she devotes herself to public service as a social worker, determined to live her own life, even when her father threatens to take away everything she rightfully owns. Detroit-native Carter Marshall, new to town, is in business with the Wells company, but when an attractive and distraught Brooklyn enters his life, his protective instincts kick in, which threatens the contract between Wellspring Water and his own family's growing business. The first in Wright's Wellspring series, this multicultural, midwestern romance is equal parts sensual and mysterious, perfect for fans of Raven Scott and Kianna Alexander.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)