the Tenacity series
the Tenacity series
the Tenacity series
the Tenacity series
the Tenacity series
the Tenacity series
the Tenacity series
Book One
Book Two
Join the residents of the small town of Tenacity, Mississippi, where the whole town turns out for high school football, Big Mama’s Café is everyone’s favorite gathering place, and love gets a little help from a magical tunnel of old oaks.
Anita Blount
Thank you for visiting my website.
I began reading romance novels, mainly, because I like happy endings. When I discovered the vastness of the genre, I narrowed my preference to romances without excessive profanity or explicit descriptions. Don't get me wrong; a romance novel deserves a good sex scene or two, but I prefer to see them described respectfully.
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And I want my leading characters to be honorable. They'll have flaws, of course, and they'll make mistakes, but my favorite heroes strive to make their corner of the world a better place.
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Summary of
A LOVELY CONDITION
Anna Robinson falls in love with Max Anderson when she's six years old. It's a condition that will last the rest of her life.
Book One of the Tenacity series
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One kiss changes their world. One mistake destroys it.
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Anna and Max grow up next door to each other in the charming town of Tenacity, Mississippi. Best friends into their teens, they have a bond that not even Max’s bevy of admirers can break. Then a kiss behind the school gym ignites a passion they can’t ignore. Reveling in their inevitable romance, they picture a future together—until a devastating mistake comes to light, driving them apart and away from the town they love.
Years later, Anna returns to Tenacity, determined to consign Max firmly to her past. But fate has other plans. Max, once again, lives next door—impossibly handsome and determined to earn her forgiveness. Old sparks reignite, but desire may not be enough to restore what they lost. Anna’s trust is fragile, and she has an undefined relationship with another man. Max carries the weight of a daughter he adores, a cunning ex-wife, four beautiful women at his disposal, and a shadowy threat determined to keep him from the woman he loves.
If they can’t overcome the obstacles standing between them, Anna may forge a shield around her heart that not even Max can melt. If they want the love they deserve, they’ll have to fight for it. In Tenacity, second chances come with a price.
Summary of
The Proper Choice
Book 2 of the Tenacity Series
A Romantic Drama
Samantha Lindsey never questioned that she’d fall in love, get married, and fill her beloved farmhouse with children. But two years after an attack by someone she trusted, she still avoids a man’s touch. While trying to bury her dreams and resign herself to a life alone, Samantha finds her off-the-chart attraction to her friend, Conner, confusing. How can she fear intimacy and still yearn for the handsome attorney?
​Conner Wilmington grew up in a wealthy society family in Savannah, Georgia. His parents expect him to join his father’s firm and marry a debutant from their social circle. But Conner has other ideas. He has his eye on Samantha, a farm girl from Tenacity, Mississippi, who believes she’s incapable of a romantic relationship. He’s about to prove her wrong when her attacker reappears.
Can the kind attorney with movie-star good looks make Samantha’s dreams come true? If he can’t, she’s destined to a life alone. If her attacker gets his hands on her, she might have no life at all.
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Before Jenna Sullivan is old enough to speak, her cruel father teaches her that girls must be silent and invisible. Those early lessons carve deep groves in Jenna's psyche, leaving her branded with the nickname Mouse. On the night of her graduation, she escapes the small town of Tenacity, vowing never to return.
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Ten years later, Jenna is a talented graphic artist carrying lingering self-doubt and a dangerous secret. When she learns her unstable father is threatening Jeff Windom - the boy she once quietly loved - she races back to protect him.
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Jeff is now a handsome, rugged rancher, content with his cattle, his horses, and a border collie named Elvis. With his choice of admirers, Jeff resists commitment, but his feelings for the transformed Jenna could shatter his resolve.
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Jenna longs for one man's love, the community's acceptance, and a life without lies. But her return to Tenacity thrusts her into danger, forcing both Jenna and Jeff to confront fears from their pasts. Their courage will be tested, a loved one's safety hangs in the balance, and the choices they make will change their lives forever.
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About Anita Blount
in case you're curious
I was born in Mississippi, raised in Mississippi, and married while attending a university in Mississippi. After graduation, my husband began his Army career and whisked me away to see the world.
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Life as a military spouse demanded an array of adjustments. Our family changed homes twenty-four times, lived in ten different states, and spent eleven years outside the USA.
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During those busy years, I raised two wonderful daughters, earned a master's degree in Early Childhood Education, and taught either kindergarten or first grade in Georgia, Germany, and Saudi Arabia.
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Guests always use the word 'interesting' to describe our home. Filled with military memorabilia and treasures from places we've lived and visited, it reflects our previously nomadic way of life.
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Now retired, my husband and I live in our home state, and I finally have time to read and write to my heart's content. As a Mississippian, who has seen much of the world and returned home, I sincerely appreciate the charm of the deep south and the idiosyncrasies of its people. The setting of my novel, and the characters who live and love there, epitomize that appreciation. I hope you'll enjoy visiting my friends, in the unmistakably southern town of Tenacity, Mississippi.
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Excerpt from book two, THE PROPER CHOICE
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Anita Blount
contact me at: anitablountbooks@gmail.com
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I welcome your comments concerning A Lovely Condition, The Proper Choice, or this website. If you see errors, don't hesitate to let me know.
But please don't burst my bubble and tell me how the South isn't like the sweet community in my book. Tenacity, as seen through my rose-colored glasses, is a combination of the world I grew up in, my observations, and my imagination. I hope you'll sit back, relax, and enjoy your time in my little creation.