by Denise Hunter
Chapel Spring series, Book 3
Christian Fiction / Contemporary / Romance
Available December 2014
Thomas Nelson
336 pages
About the Book
She daydreams of whipping up sauces and soufflés in her own
restaurant. His heart is set on helping foster children. Both dreams are
at stake. So are their hearts.
With grand plans to open her own bed & breakfast in Chapel
Springs, PJ McKinley can't afford the most crucial part: the brick and
mortar. But when the owner of a local historic home announces a contest
and promises her property to the worthiest candidate, PJ makes a fervent
wish and tosses her name into the hat.
Cole Evans is cool, confident, and successful, but he'll never forget
his roots. He's thankful for how far he's come and knows his life could
have turned out drastically different. If he can win the stately old
mansion, he'll turn it into a home for children aging out of the foster
system.
When the eccentric house owner narrows the entries down to only two
applicants, she extends the contest, giving PJ and Cole one year to
prove which one of them can make the best use of her beloved home. As
the pair competes in close proximity, something deeper than rivalry
sparks between PJ and Cole. And in this battle, they're likely to lose
their hearts.
My Thoughts
What a fun book! PJ and Cole begin as competitors but quickly realize they can help each other out. It was a lot of fun to see how their relationship developed!
I loved the mission that Cole was on to help kids who age out of foster care. His idea for post-foster care housing has actually led to some interesting conversations at home! (Don't you love when that happens?!)
I've said repeatedly that I love series that follow a family through several books, and this is a perfect example why. The Wishing Season primarily focus on PJ—but we also get to catch up with the rest of the McKinley family. One thing I thought was interesting was how much the rest of the family irritated me for treating PJ so poorly at times (and I LOVED them in the other books!). I guess that just goes to show what a great job the author did of helping me feel empathy for PJ!
I thoroughly enjoyed this visit to Chapel Springs and happily recommend this book (and the entire series!) to readers who love sweet, contemporary romances! [5 stars]
I loved the mission that Cole was on to help kids who age out of foster care. His idea for post-foster care housing has actually led to some interesting conversations at home! (Don't you love when that happens?!)
I've said repeatedly that I love series that follow a family through several books, and this is a perfect example why. The Wishing Season primarily focus on PJ—but we also get to catch up with the rest of the McKinley family. One thing I thought was interesting was how much the rest of the family irritated me for treating PJ so poorly at times (and I LOVED them in the other books!). I guess that just goes to show what a great job the author did of helping me feel empathy for PJ!
I thoroughly enjoyed this visit to Chapel Springs and happily recommend this book (and the entire series!) to readers who love sweet, contemporary romances! [5 stars]
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my fair and honest review.
About the Author
Denise Hunter is the nationally published bestselling author of The Convenient Groom and The Trouble with Cowboys. She has won The Holt Medallion Award, The Reader's Choice Award, The Foreword Book of the Year Award, and is a RITA finalist.
In 1996, inspired by the death of her grandfather, Denise began her
first book, writing while her children napped. Two years later it was
published, and she's been writing ever since. Her husband says he
inspires all her romantic stories, but Denise insists a good imagination
helps too!
When Denise isn't writing she's busy raising three heroes-in-the making with her husband.
Denise Hunter Online
I completely agree with your review! I loved this book and the other ones I have read in the series.
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