He wanted roots. She chose career.Can a baby bring them back together?Wynn Sheehan planned to change the world–not return to Alabama alone and pregnant. Her life is in shambles, but at least she can help take care of Latham Grant’s ailing grandpa. Latham isn’t ready to trust the woman who eagerly left him and their small town behind. But can they ignore the spark rekindled by unexpected Family … unexpected Family Blessings?
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I’ve come to enjoy my little trips back to Red Hill Springs and the growing Sheehan clan. Knowing that the final book in this series comes out in January makes me just a tidbit sad, I don’t know that I want to let them go. I sat idly by while twins Jordan and Claire snagged up the Sheehan brother’s in a whirlwind of romance and family. But what about the girls? Dear sweet Wynn, couldn’t wait to get out of Red Hill and Alabama altogether. She had dreams, big ones, and nothing was going to hold her back. Including a crush turned blossoming spring romance with Latham Grant her senior year. So what is a girl of ambition and a bit of infatuation to do? Run. And don’t look back. I mean, look back at your family and whatnot but yeah, the rest forgetaboutit. But what does that same ambitious girl do when she has all she dreamed of, and more, but is also floundering in who she really is and the knowledge that all she dreamed of may not actually be what she wants? She comes home. Not expecting to see high school flame but there she is. Just another layer to her cake of shame really.
Wynn let herself, her strait arrow goals before life self, fall into the same trap women find themselves in generation after generation. Lust v Love. Ambition v Companionship. All the this versus that you can think of. She falls in love with the politician she works with, they make an amazing team in and out of Washington. Until she finds herself pregnant as he is marrying someone else that she didn’t even know existed. Yeah, all the versus. Can we say jerk wad toad nugget. Yes she made mistakes, so did he, but in the end. . .jerk wad toad nugget. The thing is, if all of this didn’t happen then Wynn may never have found her actual calling in life, her happy place, and re-found the love of her life. So, while I might despise Preston (now say it with some snark) and his toad nuggetness, if it wasn’t for him Wynn would have never found herself.
Let’s face it, this series has brought me a new author that I’m really enjoying and can’t wait to see what she does next. However, this book left me a little laggy in the grand scheme. Spoiler alert, Wynn comes home pregnant. Bear with me through this a moment. There is no baby bump when she comes home. The book seems to time warp in places as a week goes by but her pregnancy goes a month in that span. In what feels like was a season (ya know 3ish months) her pregnancy jumped 6ish months. Example: The mayor offers her a seat on the council and she is going to meet with him in a few days time, however her pregnancy jumps what seems over a month in that week before she meets with him. Which is it, a month or a week? The timing plays into whether I’m irritated with insta-love or not. Did they fall for each other over a season or over a pregnancy? I mean really each could be considered insta-love but ya know. There’s kinda a big difference there. So, pending determination of insta-love and how long she is actually pregnant I feel like Wynn is really doing her part for the Sheehan Entourage. I am both excited and saddened for the next book in the series, all about Jules.
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In Their Secret Baby Bond, we meet Wynn, Joe and Ash’s sister, when she returns home broken and lost after losing the man she loves when she tells him she is pregnant.
Wynn fell, and fell hard, for her dreams. She dreamed of being a politician’s wife and her job working for a Congressman that loved her fit the bill. That is, until she realized he didn’t love her but was only using her and wanted nothing more to do with her, and wanted her to get rid of their baby.
It wasn’t hard to feel great empathy for Wynn. How difficult it must have been for her to return home and admit not only had she been so wrong in what she thought, but she was also pregnant.
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Stephanie Dees continues to deliver stories of faith, family, and second chances in book three of the Family Blessings series.
Wynn Sheehan left Red Hill Springs as soon as she graduated high school with a plan to change the world. Now she’s returned with a big secret, discouraged and ashamed that the world changed her.
Latham Grant’s life hasn’t gone as planned, but he has no regrets for the choices he made. But now, the woman that got away has moved back to Alabama. Latham is a quiet, persistent hero, a man who holds family close. Wynn is wounded and floundering but she finds an anchor in Latham.
With a community that surprise Wynn with their acceptance and welcome instead of the distain she’s expecting, a family that supports her, a group of foster kids that challenge her, and a man who loves her without reservation, Wynn discovers that changing the world begins within and can happen wherever you are, one person at a time.
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4.5 stars! I have to say that this is my favorite book so far in the Family Blessings series. Though it’s book 3 in the series, it can definitely be read as a stand-alone. The small town of Red Hill Springs, Alabama and its inhabitants will capture your heart and imagination through this four book series. The book is well-written and easy to read, the plot is credible, and the characters are lovable and fun.
This third book focuses on Wynn Sheehan, the younger sister of Joe and Ash. She’s intelligent, driven, and kind-hearted but returns home after making some mistakes and feeling like a failure. Latham, her brother’s best friend, is steadfast, loyal, unwavering, compassionate, and thoughtful and has always loved Wynn since their teenage years. They have a lot of past hurts and insecurities to hurdle but their romance is slow and sweet and their friendship is a great one to witness. I loved all the children in this book and the sentiment around the privilege of carrying a child and then helping shape his/her world is totally on point.
I am looking forward to the last book in the series about Jules, Wynn’s sister!
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This was such a sweet, beautiful story highlighting the fact that God may have different plans for our lives than we made for ourselves.
I loved this reunion tale between Wynn and Latham! It was packed full of heart tugging moments such as when Latham realized that he had never stopped loving Wynn, the way Latham cared for his aging and confused grandfather, and a beautiful first ultrasound experience. Moments full of heart abundantly graced this book.
One of Wynn’s biggest hurdles was realizing that the mistakes she made in Washington, D.C. didn’t define her, even if they were going to result in a different life than she envisioned. She was still the same person. Coming home and reconnecting with Latham and her family helped to lead her back to a relationship with God and helped her realize how important family was.
Latham and Wynn were great characters and I was so happy to see them find their happily-ever-after together.
I received a complimentary copy of this book, but I also purchased the ebook copy for myself, too. All opinions are my own.