Book description
“Matlock writes about generous people striving to live and love well. She does it beautifully.” ~ Contra Costa Times
Molly and Tommy Lee Hayes are considered the perfect couple. They are preparing to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary at the VFW hall. However, beneath the perfection, dissatisfaction smolders—a dissatisfaction that…
Why read it?
1 author picked Love in a Small Town as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love reading about long marriages gone awry, and Mrs. Matlock definitely has a way of telling the story.
Molly and Tommy Lee are both mad, and it’s the story not just of them but of their family, too, and of the town of Valentine.
It’s easy reading, and the best part is that it’s only one novel placed in Valentine—there are others!
From Liz's list on The best romance novels and women’s fiction about marriages resurrected.
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