He lost his brother. She lost her dream. Together, they might find what they’re really looking for.
Holly Stanford is doing the best she can with the restaurant she inherited from her late uncle. But after her fiancé abandons her and the business, Holly regrets having given up her dream of becoming a pastry chef. Now a few bad financial decisions might cost her everything, including her hope for … everything, including her hope for the future.
Jed Henning has done well with his new company despite his prodigal brother’s behavior. When Jed‘s father, the controlling member of the board of directors, temporarily suspends operations until his sons work out their differences, Jed resentfully chases his brother, Chris, to Boise. There Jed rents a basement apartment from Holly and hopes to convince Chris to get his act together before their company collapses.
Unaware that Holly is the one person who can help him get through to Chris, Jed starts the tough work of reconciliation armed with little more than a few family photographs, a stack of old letters, and a Bible that belonged to his great-grandfather, Andrew Henning. And as romance blossoms between Holly and Jed, the story of Jed’s great-grandfather highlights the power of God across the generations and the legacy of a family’s courageous faith.
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This is the first book I have read by Robin Lee Hatcher, and I have to say it was wonderful. Not a religious book per se, but definitely a story centred around faith, the bible and God. The story follows Holly Stanford as she struggles to build her business after being jilted at the alter (well almost at the alter), losing her trust in men and relationships. Jed Henning came to Idaho to rip his brother a new one, but he found more than just his brother during his search. He rediscovers his faith, his family and his morals, all while living in Holly’s basement apartment, the same apartment his great grandparents lived in years earlier. The story of Jed and Holly runs alongside the story of his great grandparents Andrew and Helen. A beautiful story including some lovely scripture. A story that made me question my faith in the best possible way. I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.