Praise

Keagan: Finding the Way Home is a powerful contemporary family drama rooted in themes of grief, healing, and rediscovering one’s place in the world. Set against the vast, breathtaking backdrop of Wyoming, the story follows Keagan Ellery, a man torn between a dream he chased in Manhattan and the family ranch that shaped him. His return home, forced by tragedy, becomes a deeply emotional journey of confronting the past, rebuilding broken bonds, and finding the courage to stand for the people and land he loves.

Shani’s story intertwines seamlessly with Keagan’s. Both characters carry heavy emotional weight from their losses, and their shared effort to blend their families creates a touching narrative about resilience, community, and second chances. Between buried secrets, threats that test their strength, and moments of hope that anchor the story, readers are offered a heartfelt family saga filled with raw emotion and authentic connection. It’s a novel that speaks to the beauty of rebuilding, belonging, and choosing love—even when the risks feel overwhelming.

I just finished it [Keagan] and it was a fantastic read could not stop reading once I started. Can’t wait until the next book!

Your book is so amazing and heartfelt, Can't wait to continue with Book 2

This story brought tears to my eyes more than once. The way the characters find strength in their community and in each other felt incredibly meaningful. It’s a story about courage, not in dramatic moments, but in everyday choices.

Finding the Way Home pulled me in from the very first chapter. Keagan’s struggle between past and present felt so real, and the Wyoming setting made everything even more vivid. This is a story about grief, healing, and learning what “home” truly means.

This novel captures the messy, complicated process of moving forward after loss. The ranch, the kids, and the quiet strength of the characters all worked together to create a compelling story. It’s uplifting without feeling unrealistic.

“Don’t be afraid to love again.”

Ever since she lost the love of her life to a terminal illness, Shari has been doing everything she could to push forward for her and her kids. Keagan was a successful Manhattan big shot suddenly being called home to Wyoming after hearing about his father’s sudden death.

Story was well-written, enriching, and full of heart. In Keagan’s story, we follow his emotional journey of grief and past resentment to a father he thought he disappointed. Turns out that his father loved him with all his heart but just never knew how to express it.

In the whirlwind midst of grief, shock, memories, acclimation, and confusion, Keagan finds surprising comfort and connection after meeting Shari and her twin children.

I liked how lovely and graceful the words were and how they truly captured the frenzied emotions.

“Grief doesn’t have a timeline. And love doesn’t wait for perfect circumstances.” A great story that shows “life is too short to waste time.”

This was a good read overall. However, with its heart-heavy emotion, story did lag a lot and prolonged the drama more than necessary. The legal battle that Keagan got involved with was complex and daunting. I wish some parts would’ve been shorter to get through. Of course, it picks up more toward the end with some romance and suspense.

A sweet story about love and hope.

Finding the Way Home captures that timeless struggle between dreams and duty. Keagan’s return to the ranch and the healing that follows make for a powerful, compelling read. Fans of emotional family sagas will love this one.

I appreciated how the book shows that family can be chosen as much as inherited. Keagan and Shani’s blended-family challenges were handled with care and authenticity. Their growth felt earned, not rushed.

Keagan: Finding the Way Home is one of those novels that wears its emotional intent openly—and, for the most part, earns it. From the very first pages, it’s clear that this is not just a romance but a story deeply invested in ideas of legacy, grief, and the complicated definition of “home.” I found myself drawn less by the promise of romance and more by the emotional architecture of the narrative—how past wounds quietly shape present choices.

Elle Martin’s writing is immersive and cinematic, particularly in its sense of place. Wyoming isn’t merely a backdrop; it feels lived-in, weighted with memory and obligation. The prose leans descriptive, sometimes luxuriantly so, and while this builds atmosphere beautifully, it can occasionally slow the pacing—especially in emotionally intense sections that linger longer than necessary. That said, the author has a strong command of emotional rhythm, and scenes of loss, confrontation, and quiet reckoning land with sincerity rather than melodrama.

Keagan, as a protagonist, is flawed in believable ways—guarded, prideful, emotionally avoidant—and his internal conflict feels authentic. Shani’s arc, in particular, stands out. Her grief is written with tenderness and restraint, and the novel handles widowhood and single motherhood with empathy rather than sentimentality. Their connection unfolds slowly, shaped as much by what they’ve lost as by what they might gain, which gives the romance emotional credibility.

Where the book slightly falters is in repetition of thematic beats: duty versus desire, staying versus leaving, silence versus confrontation. These ideas are central, yes, but they’re reiterated often enough that sharper editing could have elevated the narrative’s impact.

Still, Keagan: Finding the Way Home succeeds in what it sets out to do—it tells a heartfelt story about second chances without pretending they’re easy. It reminds us that returning home doesn’t mean returning unchanged, and healing doesn’t arrive neatly tied with a bow.

What also deserves mention is the novel’s quiet faith in community. Unlike many contemporary romances that isolate their protagonists emotionally, this book allows secondary characters and small-town dynamics to matter. The supporting cast doesn’t merely decorate the story; they reinforce its central idea that healing is rarely a solitary act. At times, this collective warmth borders on idealised, smoothing over the messier edges of real-life conflict, but it also gives the narrative its emotional safety net. In a genre often driven by grand gestures, Keagan: Finding the Way Home finds its strength in steadier, softer moments—meals shared, help offered without being asked, and love that shows up long before it declares itself.