I would have to say that this book is not the best of the series by Kathleen Fuller, but it is still a good read. There are a couple of plots to the book that make it a bit more interesting. However, the overall pacing is just a bit slow.
Harper Wilson is a real estate agent who bakes when she is stressed and since she's had a downturn in business, she's been a bit more stressed. Rusty Jenkins is the mechanic who keeps her car running, even though he believes it is a lemon. She's high fashion, he's low maintenance. She's all about appearances, he's all about comfort.
Maple Falls, Arkansas, is a fictional town near Hot Springs (where I grew up). They are geographically close enough that many of the businesses in Maple Falls support charities in Hot Springs, specifically the ALS Gala and bachelor auction. Harper is involved with helping with the gala and convinces Rusty to be one of the bachelors for the auction. Rusty's grandfather, Senior, thinks the auction would be a lark and volunteers to be one of the bachelors.
Rusty knows that his house is in ill repair and wants to buy something a bit bigger. He's got his eye on a piece of property on the outskirts of town that would be a perfect place to build a house--it's got woods, a pond for fishing, and several sites suitable for building a house.
While Harper is struggling with her business, her ex-boyfriend shows up to tell her that her arch nemesis is out to destroy her business. Rusty and Harper had been growing closer until he sees Harper with her ex, then Harper's nemesis, Brielle, fills Rusty's mind with doubts about Harper.
This is a typical formulaic romance with a slight twist in that Girl meets Boy, instead of the other way around. Still a readable book. Four Stars
Thomas Nelson provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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