Small Town Girl

By Kera Ashvera

In the heart of Oak Ridge, where the smell of motor oil and pine needles defines the air, Emma Thorne is a woman out of sync with expectations. As a master mechanic who can fix a blown engine with her eyes shut, she's spent her life under the shadow of the "Southern Grapevine"-a small-town rumor mill that expects her to settle for the "safe" life. For Emma, that safety was Caleb Montgomery, the quintessential suburban dream she walked away from when she realized a manicured lawn was just a beautiful cage.
Enter Maverick Duvall. Known to the world as "The Huntsman," Maverick is country music's reigning superstar, but his glittery career is built on a foundation of grit and a wild "outlaw" past. Five years ago, he was the rowdy kid on a talent show with a whiskey habit and a signature mullet; now, he's a man trying to balance the "Southern Saint" image his label demands with the restless rebel still lurking under his skin.
When Maverick's vintage '72 Chevy breaks down in his hometown, he finds himself back in Emma's garage. What begins as a professional collision between a high-maintenance star and a no-nonsense mechanic quickly ignites into something neither can outrun.
Small Town Girl follows their journey through:
The Public Eye: Navigating a high-stakes romance under the glare of paparazzi and a "Big Ask" proposal on the CMA stage.
The Private Chaos: Building a home protected by a three-dog security detail-Waylon the doodle, Dolly the heeler, and Major, the German Shepherd puppy being trained to be Emma's "floor" after a terrifying near-drowning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GNZ64MP9
• ISBN13: 9798248705443
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"