In the stunning first novel Falling Home, Karen White introduced readers to the magic of small-town Walton, Georgia, and a charming cast of characters who captured our hearts. Who can resist a return trip. . .especially when love is about to transform the lives of two very special people?

When photographer Suzanne Paris lands in Walton, Georgia, she's pretty sure she's never seen a town so small—or quite so disquieting. It's a far cry from the life she left behind—and Joe Warner is nothing like any man she's known in the past. He's the mayor, in the first place, and in the second. . .he has six children. Hardly a picture-perfect boyfriend for a woman who's on the run and can't stick around. But something about Joe's slow Southern warmth lights up Suzanne in places that have been cold for far too long—and tempts her to look at life through a whole new lens. . .

Even in a dinky place like Walton, the mayor has big work to do—and very little time for anything resembling a relationship, especially with a pretty out-of-towner who seems to be keeping secrets. But even if Suzanne isn't exactly the ideal choice for a new romance, Joe can't help but wonder if the way she smiles at him means that he's made a dent in the sturdy wall around her heart. . .and he begins to believe that there really is sunshine. . .

After The Rain