When young and in love, nothing is impossible. There are no hurdles or obstacles that can't be overcome. But sometimes life throws a huge wrench into relationships, resulting in that dreamy, youthful optimism running headlong into reality. For Kamloops, BC-based country singer Anita Hamilton, that narrative is fabulously captured in the sharp, summer-driving single "Love In A Small Town." The singer says the song's inspiration came from her own story.

"Writing this song was in response to a traumatic event that happened during my first serious relationship," Hamilton says. "I was head over heels in love with a college football player who experienced a severe sports injury, ending his football career. Taking months to recover, we worked hard to pay for his medical bills and adjust to the new future that lay in front of us. 'Love In A Small Town' is the story I told myself about how happily ever after can exist, even when it isn't the future the young lovers envisioned for themselves. Sometimes homecoming queens trade up to a wedding gown, happily living out the rest of their lives, proud to remain in their hometown."