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"Samantha Winters lives her life the way a good accountant should--measured, deliberate, and safe. After watching her father die in a tragic skiing accident, she decided never to allow risk into her life again. But she didn't count on falling for Nick Chastain, who embodies everything she doesn't want in her safely constructed world. Against Samantha's warnings, Nick plans a dangerous kayaking trip over spring break. Furious that he's so careless with his life, she ends their fledgling relationship with harsh words. Two years later, Samantha is desperately in need of a change. When she learns her grandmother has had an accident and is in need of a caretaker, Samantha quickly packs her bags and heads to Thunder Creek, Idaho. But nothing could prepare her for the surprise awaiting her in her grandmother's hospital room. Nick. With the charming backdrop of small-town friends, beloved cousins, and a whole church congregation rooting for them, can they set aside the disastrous ending of their first try at love? Has Nick changed enough to meet Samantha in the middle--and can she realize that a risk in love might be worth."--
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3.5 stars
What a fun return to Thunder Creek! I loved getting to see more of Brooklyn and Derek from the first book but especially seeing more of wise, spunky grandma Ruth. Samantha and Nick are so different from each other, but they're still feeling sparks despite having not seen each other since they broke up three years before.
I loved all the detail about the locations and scenes. Being able to feel like I've seen real scenery instead of just read some incidents in some folks's lives is a bug plus for me as a reader and what bumped this book up from three to four stars. (Good to very good)
It's an easy read, a fast-paced contemporary. Nothing mind blowing...a comfort read. There is some talk of Christianity and a portrayal of how much God has come to mean to Nick, but in the end there isn't a specific sort of spiritual lesson to learn. Definitely not preachy at all.
Content: “heavens” and “for heaven's sakes”
Thanks to the publisher for a free copy. I was not required to leave a positive review.