In the past, I’ve read one other book by this author, Made to Last. I really liked that one, so I
was pleased when I had the chance to read this one. This book is the first full-length title in
the Walker Family series. There’s also a
novella, Three Little Words. It looks
like the second one is due out in 2016 and is called Like Never Before. All are set in a small town in Iowa.
Kate isn’t having the best of luck with her writing. She’s been writing about romance, but a
hurtful relationship in her past has left her questioning everything and
stalled her career. When she hears about
a tornado hitting her hometown, she leaves Chicago and heads off to small-town
Iowa to check in on her father and help put things back together.
Colton is also not having much of a lucky streak. His career as an NFL quarterback has been
ruined by an injury, and the woman he was planning to propose to is marrying
someone else. His best friend, Logan, offers
to bring him back to his family’s home and help dig them out from the tornado’s
damage. Colton is apparently staying in
Kate’s old bedroom, and when she arrives home in the middle of the night, he’s
in for an unusual awakening.
Colton’s agent has been trying to revive his career in new
ways, including a book deal. Colton
hasn’t gotten along with any of his ghostwriters, but when he learns that Kate
is a writer, he enlists her help. She
sees it as a way to raise the money she needs to finally do something
meaningful and important. Her plan is to
write Colton’s book and then take a writing trip to Africa. First, though, she’s going to have to
actually learn about football.
This was a cute story that I really enjoyed. Colton is having issues with flashbacks from
his childhood and his past is a real heartbreaker. I like how Colton’s past was used to help him
connect with a troubled teen that he could sympathize with.
The novella, Three Little Words, is a story about Ava and
Seth. Seth is Kate’s cousin and runs the
restaurant in From the Start, but you don’t have to read it to enjoy this book. As of today, it’s still free, so check it
out! I look forward to reading more in
this series. Good Book!
*I received a copy of this book from Bethany House through
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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