Marcie Shumway

The Wait Marcie Shumway

Willie Hall has lived in the shadow of his older superstar brother, Cooper, for most of his life. Add to that being the middle child, he was well-known for being a loner. He was content to run his bar, Willie's Tavern, and live out his life as a bachelor. Suddenly, his life is turned upside down by childhood friends. Everything he had originally thought about his future was put to the test. He never predicted he would see her or to experience emotions so fiercely. Erica Thompson was a gypsy soul, all thanks to her mother moving her around constantly as a kid. When her grandmother dies unexpectedly, she is brought back to the one small town that always felt like home. A place she could settle down. She begins to re-evaluate how she handles her life and what she wants from it. Two old friends make her wonder if she had it all wrong, one of which steals her heart all over again. Does Willie have it in him to overcome his insecurities and secrets to let love in? Or is he destined to hide out and be a bachelor for life?Can Erica get past all the defenses and convince him to take a chance on her? Will she stay in Dewart or is her gypsy life calling too strongly to ignore?