- Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Berkley (MM) (Jun 1 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0425235106
- ISBN-13: 978-0425235102
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #403,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
Never-before-published-from the New York Times bestselling author of Rewriting Monday
Sixteen-year-old runaway Reagan has always wanted a place to belong. She's never had a real home of her own, but perhaps she could borrow someone else's. Under an assumed name and identity, she moves to Harmony, Texas, but keeps her distance from the welcoming townsfolk. Until prairie fires threaten Harmony-and Reagan learns the true meaning of family, friends, and home.
About the Author
Jodi Thomas is a certified marriage and family counselor, a fifth generation Texan, a Texas Tech graduate, and writer-in-residence at West Texas A&M University. She lives in Amarillo, Texas.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jodi Thomas at her best, Jun 5 2010
By P. Poynor "granmama" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Welcome To Harmony (Mass Market Paperback)
Jodi Thomas never fails to enthrall me in her unforgetable stories. This is one of her best. I was hooked from the first page! I can hardly wait to read the next enstallment...Somewhere Along the Way. The characaters in Welcome to Harmony came alive for me. (I did wonder about 4-year-old Saralynn talking so well. Perhaps being raised in a house full of adults contributes to her ability.) I'm hoping the next book will further the relationship between Tyler and Katherine and Reagan and Noah. Something to look forward to.
Others have discussed the plot, so I won't waste your time. If you like stories about modern day Texas and small towns with believable characters, you'll enjoy this book.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I loved Reagan and Jeremiah!, Jun 16 2010
By Amy Leemon - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Welcome To Harmony (Mass Market Paperback)
Jodi Thomas is becoming one of my favorite writers. Her books are easy to read with characters you enjoy spending time with.
One of the best characters in recent memory is Reagan Truman. She's 16 and a runaway who comes to Harmony pretending to be Jeremiah Truman's niece. He's known to be a very difficult man of few words but from their first meeting, they form a very strong (unspoken) bond.
Her friendship with Noah (Preacher) McAllen is fun to watch develop also.
As if these three characters weren't enough, there's Sheriff Alex McAllen - Noah's sister. Her guilt from something that happened years ago is keeping her from finding happiness. And then there's Fire Chief Hank Matheson who loves Alex even tho she keeps him at a distance for reasons he doesn't understand.
The addition of Hank's 4 year old niece Saralynn is an added bonus. She is adorable.
There's also a mystery as someone is setting fires around Harmony which threaten to destroy the town. This forces Alex and Hank to join forces to find the arsonist.
The 2nd book in this trilogy will be out this fall. If you read this first one, you will want to read them all. Jodi Thomas is REALLY good!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get ready to be whisked away to the wonderful town of Harmony, Jun 3 2010
By Crystal Fulcher - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Welcome To Harmony (Mass Market Paperback)
I was so thrilled to pick this up on Sunday to read. I wasn't feeling very well (stomach-bug) and wanted something to enjoy reading, something that would transport me away from how I felt. Welcome to Harmony did just that. I left my quiet bedroom (the kids and husband were gone) and was transported to the town of Harmony. I got to know the inhabitants of Harmony and felt their joys and pain. Their hopes and fears. I was completely absorbed into the lives of the people of Harmony and the events that unfolded in the book.
I'll start with the plot - it was a great set up for the series in this first book, but the book had a plot of it's own too. Sometimes there is too much of one or the other in a first book in the series, but Ms. Thomas has found a wonderful blend. There was enough background to absorb you as well as a plot line to keep this story moving (and you anxious for the next book in the series). I won't give anything away, but it can be a nail-biter at times. Lots of things go on in the book, but it's not too much to keep up with - it's just right to keep you enthralled and wanting to read more.
As for the characters - there are a lot you get to know in this book, but most of them stand out well on their own. Reagan is the catalyst for the story. She shows up in town and claims to be Jeremiah's niece. Jeremiah is that perfect grumpy old man and I loved him as a character. There is also Noah who befriends Reagan when others seem unsure of her. And the main characters of this story, sheriff Alex and fire chief Hank Matheson. Through these main characters and a few others who I hope will have stories of their own, you learn about the town and the characters. The characters are well-written and varied and really make the story.
I highly recommend you pick up this story if you enjoy relationship and character-driven novels with some romance. It all blends together so well to make a perfect story. It 's a perfect summer read.
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