After loving Katherine Center’s The Bodyguard, I went back an picked up some of her earlier work. After rising tension with her mother, the Libby and her two young children move to the Texas country to live with an estranged aunt. The story follows them as they struggle to adapt to their new surroundings and finally heal… and of course there’s a handsome farm manager with his own baggage.

While I enjoyed this sweet romance, it was a little heavier than I like my romances, and the chemistry between O’Connor and Libby wasn’t quite there for me. The writing is lovely and well-paced but O’Connor’s backstory felt a little off. I did like the side characters though, and the ending is satisfying. Recommend for fans of sweet romance that’s a little heavier. You can also check out the movie with Josh Duhamel, which I feel was very faithful to the book… and thus I would give it the same rating.

⭐⭐⭐ ½

If it’s romance, for me, it’s gotta be light and fun!

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