Finally Home
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Last published Mon, May 4, 2026
Luke Carter had it all-fame, fortune, and legions of adoring fans. As the biggest country music star in the world, he could have anything he desired.
Anything except Aria, his high school sweetheart-the girl he left behind to chase his dreams of stardom.
But when a devastating tragedy pulls Luke back to his hometown, he's forced to confront the life he left behind-and the one person he's never been able to forget. Running into Aria for the first time in five years, Luke realizes the extent of the heartache he caused and how much he lost when he abandoned her.
However, Aria isn't the same girl he left. She's strong, guarded, and has moved on-at least on the surface. Behind the walls she's built lies a pain Luke can't ignore, a pain he knows he caused.
As old sparks rekindle and buried emotions resurface, Luke finds himself caught between the allure of his glittering career and the deep yearning to fix the mistakes of his past. But winning Aria back won't be easy. She's made a life without him, and there are secrets-both hers and his-that threaten to keep them apart forever.
Can Luke prove he's changed and finally be the man Aria deserves? Or will the unresolved scars of their past be too deep to heal?
Find out in Finally Home by Ariel Hughes
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