SOUTHERN COMFORT.
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When spoiled city girl Journi Mims is sent to spend the summer on her grandparents' Texas farm, her life of luxury collides with rural simplicity. Initially resistant, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Asher Brown, a rugged cowboy with a quiet charm. As he shows her the beauty of hard work, family, and love, Journi begins to question the world she once knew. Will she choose to return to her glamorous life or embrace the meaningful simplicity she's discovered in Texas? One transformative summer may change her forever.
BOOK 1 of the Southern Comfort series.
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