Home is the place to heal, right? At least, that’s what Dillon Michaels is hoping as she leaves her disappointing career and nonstarter love life behind to help her grieving and aging grandfather on his small Oregon farm. The only problem? Her eccentric mother beat her there and has taken over Dillon’s old room. After a few nights sleeping on a sagging sofa, Dillon is ready to give up, until she … she receives an unlikely gift–her grandfather’s run-down vintage camp trailer, which she quickly resolves to restore with the help of Jordan Atwood, the handsome owner of the local hardware store.
But just when things are finally beginning to run smoothly, Dillon’s noncommittal ex-boyfriend shows up with roses . . . and a ring.
Full of quirky characters, family drama, and sweet romance, The Happy Camper will have you scouring Craigslist for your own diamond-in-the-rough camper to restore and haunting your local hardware store for a handy guy to help your dreams come true.
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Dillon Michaels moves back home to Oregon in hopes of deciding what direction she should take following the loss of her job and breaking up with her boyfriend. Little does she know what life has in store for her when she arrives at her grandfather’s home.
I loved the characters and the way they each met or helped others meet challenges. They all became very real and people I would like to know. The small camper that Dillon is given even takes on a personality based on her personal style. It also serves as a catalyst in bringing people together.
This faith-based book is laced with humor and romance. It is fun to read, and if I had not had out of town guests I probably would have finished even sooner. My one concern is that the romance issue is resolved a little too quickly at the end of the story. We go from holding hands to a declaration of love within only a few pages. However, that is not enough to prove a real distraction and keep me from being enchanted by The Happy Camper.
I received an advance copy of this book from Revell Publishing Group through a giveaway at LibraryThing.com. No promise of a positive review was made or required. Any opinions given here are my own.