His father disconnected from the world in his grief, drinking heavily. Yet was forced to push his grief into a box and lock it away because he had to pick up the mantle of responsibility for his family. Journey, the oldest of four brothers, was barely a teenager when his mother suddenly and tragically died. But when Journey left, he left for a reason, a reason that so overwhelmed him at the time, that he was willing to leave his one true love, Cameron, behind. He’s now uber-successful and acclaimed in his field. Journey, apropos of his name, took off for parts unknown and far away and has been traveling as a wildlife photographer for the past decade. The story begins when Journey is unexpectedly called home after a decade away, but what’s essential to what happens next in the story is to understand what happened before he left. Harmon’s Coddiwomple wondering about the highly unusual title, it won’t take too long before you’ll understand its meaning and significance as this lovely, second chance love story between Journey Sutton and his ex-fiance Cameron Foster unfolds. Journey may have put away his passport, but things are just getting interesting. This time around, he knows what he wants. With summer ending, he has to convince Cameron that this is more than just a fling. Too bad Journey’s not onboard with that plan. And so what if they add “benefits” to their friendship? As long as he keeps his heart out of the equation, everything should be fine. Despite what numerous exes seem to think, he’s not still in love with Journey. He has everything he needs in his vet practice, his friends, and his animals. It certainly doesn’t help that his ex-fiancé has bought the house next door.Īfter an unstable childhood, Cameron Foster loves small-town life.

His easy breezy lifestyle gets complicated fast. That’s until there’s a family emergency, and he has to…well, go home again. But as the saying goes, you can never go home again. His only regret is that he had to sacrifice the love of his life to do it. The world is his classroom, and he’s living his dream.

As a wildlife photographer, Journey “JJ” Sutton never stays in one place too long.

Coddiwomple by S.E. Harmon