Splinter of Hope: A Secret Child Romance

Name: Splinter of Hope: A Secret Child Romance
Rating: 4.529411792755127 (17 reviews)

Jody Kaye

Sep 2020 · Shattered Hearts of Carolina Book 1 · Jody Kaye

4.5

17 reviews

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From Jody Kaye, bestselling author and the creator of the Kingsbrier Quintuplets, comes Splinter of Hope: an emotionally gripping romantic short story about a woman who lived through the trauma of giving a secret child up for adoption and a sexy, southern, wounded warrior determined to make her his…

—Kimber—

What does anyone know about love at eighteen?

All I was sure of was how much I loved my daughter… and giving her away destroyed me.

Because back then the only labels I wore proved I was unwanted.

Since we met, Trig has stood by my side. A protector. A lover.

A splinter of hope that my arms won’t always be empty.

He says he loves me, and I finally have the desire to lay my secrets bare.

Except giving Trig another reason to walk away feels a lot like sacrificing our future… And I’ve already made one decision that shattered my heart.

Set in small town North Carolina, Kimber & Trig’s love story is perfect for readers who love angsty, found family, contemporary romance with protective heroes. A steamy prequel to Shred of Decency, this book is the first in the Shattered Hearts of Carolina Series and has a guaranteed happily ever after. Grab a box of tissues for this tear-jerker and experience a roller coaster of emotions in a secret baby romance with a twist! (Please Note: This book contains other sensitive scenarios that may trigger readers.)

The Shattered Hearts of Carolina Series Best Binge-read Experience:

Book 1: Splinter of Hope

Book 2: Shred of Decency

Book 3: Sliver of Truth

Book 4: Holding onto Hope

Book 5: Home Wrecker

Book 6: Deep Gap

Book 7: Bleeding Heart

With strength and determination to overcome the odds, be prepared for the Mill Girls’ thought-provoking love stories to tear at your heartstrings and their friendships to weave their way into your soul!

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4.5

17 reviews

Toonasa Guchait

September 12, 2020

This was a Short Gorgeous Story with Soulful Love, Sacrifices, Emotions and Cute Happy moments. #My 1st by Jody and I'm definitely Going for more! *ARC Received for a honest Review.* It has been 4 years since Kimber came in Trig's life. He has since made her his and they're irrevocably in Love. This book takes us on a Journey when She Finally reveals the last piece of her past AND Afterwards How These two take their relation into Next Level. Their Beautiful Deserving Future. (Blurb) The 'thing' that Trig wants to give her? He totally Does *wink*! I loved this story! Especially The personalities of all the characters. Trig's Sweetness, Protectiveness & Patience towards Kimber was Endearing. Kimber! That woman is Darn Strong. She's made a good life for herself Even after all her struggles, and I'm very proud of her for that! All side characters were lovely❤. The epilogue was fantastic! P.s. So excited For the next Book in the series😘.

2 people found this review helpful

Mary S

November 6, 2020

I enjoyed this "Shattered Hearts of Carolina" short story. It's a fairly quick read with an emotional and growing journey. Trig's love for Kimber but she needs to heel from her past before they can move forward. The love just pours from the pages. A really nicely developed story. Love the characters!

Elvira Guerrero

July 4, 2021

I loved how well the roller coaster of emotions were tied in with Kimber and Trig and how well connected ypthe characters are throughout the storyline. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Jody's husband asked what she'd been doing all day. After five years she finally confessed, "When no one is around, I write."

Okay, it was more like trying to get out of saying a thing. Jody's a writer. You want it pretty. Let's compromise.

"Just finish one," he said, challenging her to complete a story and share it. Little did he know that those words of encouragement meant they’d return from a family vacation with a wild and defiant set of quintuplets stumbling their way through life. Wasn’t raising their three sons enough?

A native of nowhere, Jody settled in New England for 17 years before agreeing to uproot her brood of boys and move to North Carolina. She spends most of her time reading, writing, and hoping that her ravenous children haven’t eaten all the ingredients before she cooks dinner.

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