This heartwarming, small-town, closed-door romance will feel instantly familiar to readers. With beautiful descriptions and endless music references, the author masterfully brings to life a town filled with quirky, loyal, and lovable characters that will have you laughing and crying. Those who know small-town life will feel right at home, while others will long for the charm of a stroll down Main Street, barn dances, a hardware store stocked with everything you’d ever need, and neighbors who serve up casseroles alongside tough love and quirky, hilarious shenanigans.

Hattie returns to her hometown Mountain View, SC, from her current life in Charlotte, only to face ostracism for her differing views on the town’s soon to be forced growth. Things get even more complicated when the one man she’s never gotten over comes back to town, retired from baseball and with a guitar in hand. As Hattie battles the town’s resistance to building a stadium that would lead to lost farms and major changes, she also wrestles with her own fear of change and forgiveness.

This sweet love story is as much about falling in love with a place as it is about finding unexpected romance. Who doesn’t enjoy a love triangle? . The story is rich with nostalgia and country music, family, history and celebration of the discovery that the path you’ve been on might not be the one that you’re meant to follow.

Every small town should have a barn venue, like the one created to help save Hattie’s parent’s farm, for Friday night parties and live music.

Oh words fail me. What a truly beautiful novel. Pure and simple but full of absolute joy. More, more, more please! A heartwarming love story set amongst a special group of townsfolk.

It started off a tad cheesy. Suuuper small town. Like I can't relate it's so small. I wasn't sure if I would like it or want to keep reading. I have to say it grew on me quickly and I'm glad I kept going. I started getting into the quirky town characters and story. And I feel like it's always good if I'm left wanting a sequel with more of the characters and story...like a vacation I don't want to leave. I love a book with character growth and I feel this book had some nice moments there. I would have like to see more from Hattie other than just managing the chaos around her. But hey sometimes that all you can do in life...ride the wave. This wasn't a 5 star read but a solid 3.5-4. Just an enjoyable book to read!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for providing me an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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Hattie, a small town girl, turned into a big city business woman, or so she thought! She is a successful event planner who thought she was just going back home to help her parents for a few days, until she realizies how much the town is going through.

She too is faced with a problem of her own. An old flame, Lee Lockhardt was back in town after his MLB career came to an end. Just as Hattie thought ahe had everything figured out, the mysterious hunk and now owner of Fox's Hardware, agrees to help her fix up her family's barn to give her parents something to keep going after they get the news that their peanut farm is infertile.

This small town romance will have you asking are you be Team Lee or Team Fox?!

I was chosen to read this ARC from Netgalley. They author has a great writing style that made it hard to put the book down!

This book was not what I expected at all. I loved the detail and care Callaway put into the town and the group's dynamics, but the romance and relationships fell completely flat for me. The ending felt very abrupt - I didn't want Hattie to end up with Lee (why on earth were they saying I love you after one kiss?!) but I didn't care about her relationship with Fox either. Hattie came across as naive and unlikeable, the portrayal of her parents felt unfair and I just didn't connect with this the way I wanted to.

That being said, Callaway really knows how to make you feel a part of something! The descriptions were gorgeous.

Sing me home to Carolina is what I would call a real feel good book!
Hattie Norwood event planner returns home to help her parents deal with the family farm that is in a crisis with the land and they need help deciding what they should do to support themselves financially. Hattie also discovers after coming home that the town is possibly going to be taken over to build a stadium and basically destroy everything that the town people have built and stood for even though the town is basically dying.
Hattie didn’t know that the long lost love of her life has an injury and has also returned to town. Will she finally end up with her long lost love….
Thank you to NetGalley for ARC of this book.

4.5 stars!
As a girl who has spent lots of time in South Carolina with my family over the years, Sing Me Home to Carolina immediately grabbed my attention. The title and beautiful sunset on the cover led me to read the synopsis of which only drew me in further.

Welcome to small town Mountain View, South Carolina. Hattie Norwood has returned to her hometown to help her parents after she moved to the big city to work as an event planner. Big builders are threatening to build a stadium for the Panthers in town and almost all the Mountain View residents are against it. Hattie must help the town and her parents who are at risk of losing their farm, which is no longer producing enough to make ends meet. Hattie plays a major role in planning and fundraising for Founder’s Day and she is one of the only people in town in favor of having the stadium built.

After just a few chapters, the author had hooked me on the future of Mountain View, Hattie’s love life, and Hattie’s parents. This is very small town; think Gilmore Girls meets Hart of Dixie. I loved the small town elements! There’s even someone who rides his horse into town! While home, Hattie also has to face her high-school ex, Lee, who returned to Mountain View after an injury ended his baseball career. Hattie ends up finding herself in a love triangle and I loved this plot line! I was a bit frustrated with how firmly Hattie was holding her opinion about the stadium when she wouldn’t even be living in Mountain View in the long term but I liked the turn of events at the end!

This was such a feel good read. There were some challenges and points of conflict throughout but I really enjoyed visiting the town of Mountain View, and I felt as though I was there with the characters, at their Friday night events in the barn. I loved the character Fox and how his story is uncovered in the second half of the book. I was really proud of Hattie for the journey she takes throughout the story, she has many decisions to make throughout related to her family, her career and her love life. I feel like the end she really finds her way and it was beautiful to travel along the journey with her. This was so wholesome and I loved reading it! The small town vibes were excellent. I enjoyed all of the side characters that were included as well because they helped paint a clearer picture of life in Mountain View. Initially I was worried about keeping them straight but I didn’t have to and they just added to the story!

Thank you to Alcove Press for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley.

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Anytime a novel has "Carolina" in the title, I expect a sweet romance and family story. This one doesn't disappoint.

When your heart is torn between family and career, between romance past and present, where do you land? In helping her family find their way, Hattie uses her skills and experience to create an unexpected path that opens up relationships and possibilities that she doesn't expect.

A good story, a satisfying twist of the heart, and a happy ending.

Thank you to Joy Callaway, Alcove Press, Crooked Lane Books, and Netgalley for allowing me an ARC of this novel. I was drawn in by the Hallmark hook, it was an easy read, and I'm a sucker for it. I would try another of Joy's novels. The lead character in the novel tended to make me a bit twitchy, but overall I would read it again.

This is an okay book about small town life however I don't feel that some of the characters were fully developed. Hattie the main character was wishy washy and not real likable. I did enjoy the barn events and the small town atmosphere and the quirky little surprises along the way. If you enjoy a quick light read this one is for you.

I was glad to read this book thru NetGalley and had not read anything by this author before. It is a sweet story of a small town woman who finds that coming home sometimes is the right thing. The story includes the threat of a stadium being built in her town and she evolves as she spends time with old and new friends. Its a nice easy read !

I loved this story. I loved the characters and the small town vibe that it gave me. It reminded me of a lifetime or hallmark movie. I definitely recommend. The main character also reminded me of well..me

Thank you Publisher and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own and isn't influenced by anyone else

I was so excited for this book but really nothing about it ended up working for me. Hattie was pretty awful. She only ever cared about herself and then when things started unraveling with the town at the end and she was upset I was so mad because people tried to tell her what would happen to the town. The love story was ridiculous. She gets back with her high school sweetheart for literally 2 chapters and they are saying I love you right away. It felt like high school like what? The writing was so lacking it was hard to stay engaged.

Got this book downloaded two days ago and read it in one sitting yesterday. Now upset that I don't live in Mountain View and can't ever go to a barn party at Robinson's Events. I'm also wondering where I can find my own Fox Ryan. That scene in the hardware store almost broke my heart--just saying. Can't wait to read more from Joy Callaway. I wish this was a series!

A Hallmark style story full of hope and love. a cute premise, endearing characters and lots of heart…what more could you ask for in a romance?
Thank you NetGalley for this arc!

Lighthearted, romantic read! Cute book with likable characters. Predictable in most aspects of the book, but I really liked the ending!

Hattie Norwood grew up in the small town of Mountain View, South Carolina, but after her high school sweetheart broke her heart, she left it behind for college and a career in the city. She returns to her hometown upon news that her parents’ peanut farm is infertile and that the town may be bought out by the Carolina Panthers to build a new stadium. Hattie is reunited with her former love, Lee, and they work to start up a new business on her parents’ farm to keep the family afloat and the town’s legacy alive. While rekindling their relationship is everything she thought she wanted, the new store owner in town, Fox, makes Hattie have second thoughts.

I’m always down for a small town romance, and Mountain View has everything I love: quirky characters, a tight knit community, and a swoon-worthy male love interest. This is a closed-door romance, so if you’re looking for spice, this isn’t for you. Hattie was infuriating at times because the plot revolves around her being wishy-washy, but I enjoyed both Lee’s and Fox’s characters (even though I thought Hattie’s and Lee’s obsession with each other after a decade was a little insane). I also enjoyed the bigger plot about the possible Panthers stadium and the Norwood’s venture into hosting events on their farm. There was a lot going on at times, so not every character or subplot received enough attention in my opinion, but I really enjoyed this overall. Thanks to NetGalley, Alcove Press, and Joy Callaway for this free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this story of a small town girl who returns home after living in the city to help her parents- it was a good mix of romance and local conflict. Definitely worth a read!

3.5🌟

Sing Me Home to Carolina was a heartwarming tale of hope and love and had me hooked from the start.

I loved the small town setting of Mountain View and I really enjoyed all the characters around town as they really made it feel warm and homely.

I enjoyed the plot and watching the town rally to save their home. Hattie was such a good character and I found her so relatable and realistic in the sense of her wanting to have a life outside of her childhood but I’m glad of the decision she made in the end.

The romance plot in this did sort of confuse me for a hot minute as you go into this thinking it’s a second chance romance only to be steered in the complete opposite direction. I will say that I had no idea of who she was going to end up with until at least half way through and then when I found myself rooting for Fox I found that the relationship with Lee kept getting dragged out a bit and we lost out on some extra time with Fox.

However, that was my only bug bear with this story and the romance, the rest was really entertaining and I read it in 2 sittings.

For fans of small town American romance, with a real heartwarming storyline then this one is for you.

Thank you Netgalley and Joy Callaway for this E-ARC. Sing Me Home to Carolina is out June 10th!

Cozy small town romance that feels like a hallmark romance movie. The town kind of reminded me of Stars Hollow so I was immediately drawn and I love how it took place in North Carolina as I just moved to the Carolina’s! I found it very fun and enjoyable read, I did struggle with Hattie a little bit but it didn’t take away from the story