
RETURN TO HOPE CREEK
Alyssa J. Montgomery
HOPE CREEK SERIES, BOOK 1
©2025 Alyssa J. Montgomery | Audiobook: Bolinda Publishing ~ 2026
Home is a place to heal
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When two old flames come back to their home town, sparks are bound to ignite.
A horrific car accident ended former world number one Stella Simpson's tennis career, and a betrayal ended her relationship with her fiancé–coach. When a family friend offers to sell her half of a property in the rural community where she grew up, it seems like the perfect place to escape, heal and begin the next phase of her life.
Mitchell Scott seemingly had it all: fame and fortune as one of the NFL's highest-paid quarterbacks and a beautiful family. But wealth and celebrity can't compensate for a loveless, toxic marriage, and he's glad to give it all up to raise his son in the one place that always brought him peace. Encountering Stella again so long after the messy end to their relationship is a complication he doesn't need.
As each tries to build a new life, they are drawn to each other and find that their chemistry is just as strong as it ever was. When the press gets wind of their romance and descend on Hope Creek looking for a scoop, Mitchell's malicious ex-wife isn't far behind.
AWARDS
Runner-up
Best Set Aussie Romance for 2025
Australian Romance Readers Association​
Winner
Ruby (Romantic Book of the Year) 2025
Australian Romance Writers of Australia​
3rd Place
KORU Published Book Award 2025
Romance Writers of New Zealand​
“This one ticks all of the boxes, fabulous setting, wonderful characters, a fabulous caring community and lots of emotion as we get to know Stella Simpson and Mitchell Scott.”
~ HELEN, REVIEWER - GOODREADS
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“A wonderful rural romance, full of strong believable characters that stay with you long after you've read the last page.”
~ CLAIRE, REVIEWER - GOODREADS

