Every Star that Shines

Sometimes the star you wish on is the one that leads you home. Delanie Fletcher’s life is a dumpster fire. One innocent mistake and the rising actor has been deplatformed by her fans and fired from a lucrative TV series gig by her own boyfriend . . . ex-boyfriend. But when she returns home to bury the grandmother who inspired her acting dream—and piece her life back together—she runs smack into the man who crushed her heart when she left. Caleb Toews gave up his screenwriting aspirations, but the divorced dad wouldn’t give up his daughter for the world. When his high school sweetheart breezes back into town and volunteers to help with his daughter’s play, he can no longer ignore his old regrets. But Delanie was born to be on the big screen, and his place is in Peace Crossing—far from Canada’s film industry. As Delanie once more comes to rely on Caleb’s steadiness and creativity, she sees why her grandmother quit acting for love. But she’s not ready to give up on her career—nor on the man who has always believed in her. Despite what the kids sing in the play, wishing on stars won’t make all your dreams come true . . . will it? Every Star that Shines is the first book in the clean, sweet Peace Country romance series. If you like second-chance small-town romance, relatable heroines with big dreams, stand-up guys doing their best, and emotional page-turners with happy endings, come get to know Caleb and Delanie. Pre-order today! -- Excerpt: Delanie gave him a warm look. “I hope you don’t mind that I stole your idea.” Caleb shook his head. “Mind? I think it’s fantastic that you took it and ran with it. Way to go. I’ll have to go look your channel up.” “You will?” Her eyes widened, and she looked mock-nervous. “If you do, be kind.” He chuckled. “I’m sure you have nothing to worry about. Not if you’re doing as well as you said.” “Not are. Were.” She sighed and stared at her empty coffee mug, tapping it with a fingernail. He studied her lowered face. In high school, she had been pretty, though the admiring glances of all the boys in class had been lost on her. Now she was a knockout. He wondered who Joshua Robertson was, and why she wasn’t taking his calls. A boyfriend? Ex-boyfriend? Or someone else? But the haunted look behind her eyes probably had more to do with the trauma of her recent cancellation than anything else. Who sends death threats about a satire video? The stupidity of humans astounded him at times. Especially the one in his mirror. “That producer was an idiot to let you go.” Caleb swallowed and glanced away. Seeing her here like this, he couldn’t help but be reminded of all he’d lost when he’d stayed behind. But she deserved for him to be present right now, not dwelling on his past mistakes. He turned back to her, and the look in her brown eyes made his heart squeeze with longing. “I know it feels like everything sucks right now,” he said gently, “but if I’ve learned anything, it’s that difficult times don’t last. You’ll get through this. You’ll become the star you were always meant to be, and then that producer will be eating crow. You wait and see.” She looked at him, her eyes soft. “You always did know what to say, Caleb Toews.” His heart stuttered, and he resisted the urge to run his thumb along her curving jaw. “Good to know I haven’t lost my touch.” He grinned instead.