PATTI ANN COLT

Hometown True is an Echo Falls, Texas: Between the Chapters short story.

 

It’s the busiest week of the year for the Echo Falls Fire Department—and the longest week of Juliette Caldwell’s life.

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Nine months pregnant, exhausted, and battling false labor, Juliette is counting minutes while her firefighter husband, Adam, is pulled in every direction by Texas heat, fireworks, and emergencies that won’t wait.

 

When labor hits fast and help is miles away, Echo Falls does what it always does—neighbors step in, lines blur, and a family is born in the middle of chaos.

 

Hometown True is a story about love under pressure, service without hesitation, and a town where showing up for one another matters most.