Charlotte Maclay (1935–2013)

I also read the book just before this one in this series (but by a different author). I still like the town of Bygones. I would love to buy a book at Happy Endings and sit at the coffee shop enjoying a cup of tea and a pastry while reading it. Though I didn't like this book quite as much as I liked the previous book in the series.

This book focuses on Vivian Duncan, assistant at the Happy Endings bookstore, and Chase Rollins, owner of the pet store. As with most romances, I feel like if the two would just honestly talk to each other, they'd have solved the problems keeping them apart much sooner than they did. Vivian is discouraged because the last two men she dated dropped her when they learned she couldn't have kids of her own; Chase doesn't want to have kids of his own because he's afraid he'll pass on genes for abuse. He's also afraid he'll be the kind of father he had--a valid concern based on what I know of the subject (which isn't much). Vivian, meanwhile, is determined to adopt a child (something she decided before she and Chase started to spend so much time together).

I wish the book talked a bit more about trusting God and how Chase came to his realizations about his fears--but that's probably too much to hope for in a formulaic romance book.… (mehr)

Home to Montana by Charlotte Carter
4 STARS

Home to Montana is easy to fall for the characters. Does make you hungry for all the good food they talk about. It's a clean read.
Alisa Machak is chopping wood with a ax outside of thier cafe when Nick Carbini and his dog Rags show up.
Nick offers to finsh cutting the wood for table scraps for his dog.
Alisa recongizes a drifter right off. She was hurt by her son's drifter of a father that left her before her son was even born. She has a lot of stuff to do so she agrees to the deal.
Alisa mama the owner of the cafe and motel that is next door offers Nick a handyman job to feel in for her handyman that had to leave for family emergency but would be back in two weeks.
Greg notices the dog as soon as he gets home from school and asks if he can pet the dog. Greg and Rags fall in love with each other.
Nick is dealing with a lot of issues mostly PTSD. becasue of PTSD he drank and hurt someone in a bar fight. He did 3 years in prison for it. The prison chaplen was a lot of help to Nick.
When Mama has a accident and burns both of her arms badly, Nick steps into help.
Nick was trained by the army to be a chef. He was in Afghan when the kitchen was hit by enemies and he survived with rod and screws in his leg.
Greg really wants a dog and a dad. He wants to be with Nick and his dog.
Alisa is afraid that she will be hurt again when Nick leaves. Once she knows that he is a ex-con she is leary of him but she needs his help badly.
I grew to care about Nick,Alisa and Greg. wanted they to become a strong family.
Alisa was willing to help Nick with his problems once she understood them.
I enjoyed getting lost in the story and look forward to reading more from Charotte in the future.
I was given this ebook to read and in return asked to give honest reviews by Netgalley.
Publisher: Harlequin Love Inspired (March 1, 2013) 224 pages… (mehr)