A Place Called Home

By Jo Goodman

When Thea Wyndham and Mitchell Baker learn they've been named joint guardians for their late friends' three children, they're little more than acquaintances. Barely polite acquaintances, at that. Something about Mitch's forthright intensity has always left ad exec Thea feeling off-balance, while Mitch makes no secret of his disdain when Thea offers him financial assistance if he'll take sole guardianship.

Thea is far from heartless. She's just plain terrified of her new parenting responsibilities. Both she and Mitch are romantically involved with other people. Yet the more time they spend together, the less certain she is of her loyalties. There are complications and missteps, tears and laughter--lots of it. And somehow, through it all, the dawning realization that the last place she thought she'd find herself could be just where she belongs. . .

Praise for Jo Goodman's Marry Me

"Fans of historical and western romance will appreciate Goodman's witty dialogue, first-rate narrative prose and clever plotting." –Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"An insightful, gently sensual love story." –Library Journal

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Release date: May 26, 2011
• ISBN: 9781420125368

Jo Goodman

Jo Goodman is a licensed professional counselor working with children and families in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. Always a fan of the happily ever after, Jo turned to writing romances early in her career as a child care worker when she realized the only life script she could control was the one she wrote herself. She is inspired by the resiliency and courage of the children she meets and feels privileged to be trusted with their stories, the ones that they alone have the right to tell. Once upon a time, Jo believed she was going to be a marine biologist. She knows she is lucky that seasickness made her change course. She lives with her family in Colliers, West Virginia. Please visit her website at www.jogoodman.com

Reviews for A Place Called Home

[readinggeek451 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Mitch and Thea find themselves co-guardians of their mutual friends' suddenly orphaned children. Although they are both seriously involved with other people, their old attraction flares up again, bringing them closer together. Thea in particular has old baggage that needs to be dealt with.Intermittently engaging.

[jbarr5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A Place Called Home by Jo GoodmanThe twins parents had died. The guardianship was left toMitch who is kinda engaged to Regina, and Thea who is engagedto Joel he's 30 years older.Mitch raises the kids with help mostly from his mother and father.Thea stops by once a week to spend a few hours with the kids. There isalso an older girl.Neither of them realize that when they leave the kids get so upsetas their parents never returned. There's a lot all of them needto learn if they'd just talk and relax it would all work out. How canit tough as Mitch wants to get on with his life also.Thea also has finally opened up to Mitch and told him about her pastand her secrets.There are many life crises that occur: unplanned pregnancy, meetingtheir respective parents, work, kids and moving are all major thingsthat get in the way.Excellent book, pulled at my heartstrings many times over and Istill have NO idea what I'd do in the same circumstances.