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I really love this author. This is my second book by her and I was so excited to see how she had woven characters from her other book into this one and I think it's a testament to her talent. I'm giving it a solid 🌟🌟🌟🌟. It didn't get five because the other ones I recently read that were five stars had more complicated plots. This book is very reminiscent of a Hallmark movie. (probably because her books usually become hallmark movies lol)

My library holds were coming in fast and furious and I nearly didn't get this read before publication. Cracking open my ARC this morning and reading it cover to cover in a day shouldn't have surprised me. All of Denise's characters feel like friends and I absolutely smitten to fall back into Riverbend. Second chance romance × marriage of convenience + God's plan for family building just makes it a perfect read. 😍

I discovered Denise Hunter several years ago and am so happy I did. She writes faith-based love stories that are sweet and relatable. This is the final in the Riverbend Romance trilogy (and yes, I‘ve read the previous two). This one was not a “typical” romance storyline as it centers around some tragic and heartbreaking events, and the divorced couple (Gavin and Laurel) who lived through them. While yes, the material was heavier, it also had 🔻