I enjoyed this second chance romance set in a small town ranching community. Edith and Finn reconnected early in the book and their hearts definitely led them back to each other. They were both drawn to each other, not only from their past connection as teenagers, but also in a way that wanted to move forward together. However, there were obstacles to a smooth happily ever after for them.
Finn struggled to see how he fit within his family and what he should do with his life after ten years in the military. At the same time, he was falling in love with Edith. I liked seeing him find his footing and realizing what he wanted to do with his life. But then there was Edith’s struggle.
Edith was still mired in grief from love lost. She functioned day to day, worked with a therapist, and was thankful for the close relationship she had with her brother. Yet, as her love for Finn grew, Edith fell deeper into the horrible feelings of loss she had been living with for three years. Would she ever be able to give her heart fully to Finn?
This is the first book in a new series, yet it is definitely very connected to the other book series that came before it. There are many side characters from previous novels. You do not have to have read these earlier books to enjoy this one, but should be prepared for lots of family connections from prior stories.
(4 stars)
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE BOOK
He’s been serving in the military for a decade. She’s been quietly grieving a devastating loss. When Finn and Edith reunite in small-town Three Rivers where they grew up together, can their second chance romance provide hope, healing, and the happily-ever-after they both crave?
Finley Ackerman left home ten years ago, determined to figure out who he was and what he wanted his life to be. He’s been serving in the Army, but when the opportunity to get out of intelligence and go home to Three Rivers comes up, Finn jumps at it.
He’s expecting a huge homecoming at Three Rivers Ranch. He’s even expecting the Welcome Home banners draped across Main Street in town. He’s not expecting to run into Edith Baxter literally the moment he gets out of his truck.
Edith is just as surprised to see Finn—decked out in his uniform, no less—as she comes out of her equine therapy appointment at Three Rivers Ranch. But the moment she steps into his arms and welcomes him home, it’s as if choirs of angels start singing.
Perhaps he’s what she needs to finally move past the tragedies life has dealt her. She’s done her best to put her heart back together after the devastating loss of her fiancé a few years ago, and she does that by pouring everything she has into her children’s books and working a small patch of land not far from Finn’s sprawling family operation.
But she’s not whole, and she knows it. He does too, and as Finn and Edith start finding solace in one another, she learns that he carries his own scars. She’s not sure her heart will ever be whole enough to give to another cowboy, and Finn’s not sure exactly what’s next for him or how long he’s actually going to stay in town.
Can Edith and Finn make their second chance into a forever love? Or will life’s paths once again diverge, driving them apart for good?
Return to Three Rivers in this small-town saga romance where the legacy of the past meets the promise of the future. Revisit beloved characters and fall in love with a new generation in the Second Generation in Three Rivers Romance series!
Trigger warning: Edith’s fiancé dies from a fast-growing brain cancer. It is mentioned, and she mourns him, but there is nothing graphic on on-page about his illness and he’s been gone for almost 3 years when this book begins.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
USA Today Bestselling Author and Top 10 Kindle Unlimited All-Star Author Liz Isaacson writes inspirational cowboy romances, usually set in Texas and Wyoming, or anywhere else horses, cowboys, and mountains exist. She lives in Utah, where she writes full-time, walks her two dogs daily, and eats a lot of veggies and dip.
Author and publisher of clean and Christian romance books by Elana Johnson, Liz Isaacson, and Jessie Newton.
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