An unexpected love. A surprising second chance.
Everything Luke Bridges always wanted is in the small coastal North Carolina town where he has spent most of his twenty-six years?a fulfilling mental health therapy career, a loving family, baseball games with his dad, an adventurous beach life, and a close-knit group of friends. The only piece missing is someone to share it with, a genuine and lasting love that satisfies the soul.
He once thought Emily Beckett, the girl he dated ten years ago who has happened back into his life as his sidekick on the coed beach volleyball team, could be that someone. Emily has a seven-year-old son and an ex-husband with dangerous addictions. Although Luke enjoys spending time with Ayden, he has no interest in the challenges of being a stepfather.
Luke only dates women he can see himself marrying. With the "just friends" title firmly placed on his relationship with Emily, he agrees to a blind date with Mindy, his mentor's cousin. As he explores a connection with Mindy, the "just friends" veil with Emily is suddenly ripped away. Now he is torn between two very different women?one who might be perfectly right for him and one who doesn't seem to fit the mold but just might make his dreams of forever come true.
Fears, tragedy, love, and second chances all collide Along the Dusty Road.
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The writing style of Joey Jones has been described as a mixture of Nicholas Sparks, Richard Paul Evans, and James Patterson. USA Today Bestselling Author Jeff Gunhus compared Jones' work to Debbie Macomber, Nicholas Evans, and Sparks. New York Times Bestselling Author Kristy Woodson Harvey described Joey Jones' writing as "lyrical" and proclaims "he effortlessly pulls readers into the souls of his characters."
The ratings and reviews of Jones' novels A BRIDGE APART (2015), LOSING LONDON (2016), A FIELD OF FIREFLIES (2018), THE DATE NIGHT JAR (2019), WHEN THE RIVERS RISE (2020), and WHERE THE RAINBOW FALLS (2022) reflect the comparison to the aforementioned New York Times bestselling authors. Readers can expect the same from NOVEL #7.
Joey Jones fell in love with creative writing at a young age and decided in his early twenties that he wanted to write a book. His debut novel A BRIDGE APART is a suspenseful love story that was years in the making as he tinkered with the story off and on while working full-time in the marketing field. In February 2016, Jones became a full-time novelist and published his second novel LOSING LONDON later that year. Three of Jones' novels have earned 4.8 out of 5.0 Amazon stars.
In his spare time, Joey enjoys spending time with his family, playing sports, working out, reading, and writing inspirational quotes. His favorite meal is a New York Style Pizza with sweet tea. He won the 8th-grade spelling bee at his school, but if you ask him how many students participated, he might say, "Such minor details are not important!" He currently lives in North Carolina with his family.
Joey Jones earned a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus where he graduated with honors (2006). He was the owner of a full-service advertising agency and taught business and marketing courses as an adjunct college instructor.
Jones is currently writing his seventh novel, and he invites you to connect with him online to find out more about the upcoming novel, book signings, giveaways, exciting news, charities, and more.