Learning to Trust

Janie Powell has left all she knows behind in an attempt to escape her abuse filled past and lands on her feet as a waitress in Pop’s Diner. The number of people who want to help her and take care of her when she has an accident at work because she was startled surprises her. Most surprising of all is handsome hardware store owner Myles Channing. Slowly Myles convinces Janie that he is worthy of her trust, and they embark on a remarkable relationship. Can Janie truly learn to trust and begin her life anew or will her past demons make a new love impossible for her?

LEARNING TO TRUST is the first entry in a trio of Blue Plate Special romances written by three different authors of Moonlit Romance. While all of the characters are present in each novel and the action is simultaneous, they all contain enough pertinent details to be stand alone tales. While billed as a romantic comedy, LEARNING TO TRUST is as likely to make the reader cry as it is laugh, and in this reviewer’s mind, that’s a good thing! Although short in length, this richly detailed story packs a wallop of a good tale. Ms. Hamby, along with the other authors, has written a tale full of vivid details and memorable characters that lingers with the reader long after the last page is turned. This reviewer was enthralled by the love story of Janie and Myles and enchanted by the secondary characters as well. The story does not disappoint in the romance department either, with just enough sizzle for a hot summer’s day read. This reviewer highly recommends this story to any fans of contemporary romance and sincerely hopes that more tales will emerge from Pop’s Diner in the future!

August 2006