“The Hearts We Mend” by Kathryn Springer *christian book review and giveaway*

The Hearts We Mend (A Banister Falls Novel #2) by Kathryn Springer

This was such a delightful book to read! I haven’t read book 1 of this series so I’m not sure it would have made a difference with character development. I didn’t have any issues following along with the characters and their stories though.

Evie was widowed within 10 years of being married to her high school sweetheart. After raising their son alone, he is now ready to get married and start his own life. Evie finds herself alone with no son and no dog to keep her company. It made me so sad to feel the emotion and sadness thru the book and made me wonder what I would do once my kids are grown and move away.

I loved Evie’s strong character in this book! Instead of dwelling on her sadness or feeling sorry for herself, she choose to stay busy and help those around her. She meets Jack at church and is immediately drawn to him but he isn’t anything like her late husband or other men. Jack has alot of family drama and issues which keeps him wanting to get close to Evie but hes drawn to her loving and vibrant nature.

I liked how Jack and Evie work together to help other people and bring closeness to the community thru service. This was a very enjoyable christian romance with no language or inappropriate behavior.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.

About the book:
Planning and Post-It notes are the epitome of Evie’s life. But when she meets Jack, her life gets more than a little complicated.

Thirteen years ago, Evie’s firefighter husband was killed in the line of duty, leaving her to raise their young son, Cody, alone. Now, Cody is marrying the love of his life, and as he packs up his belongings, the house feels as empty as Evie’s heart. But for all her planning and mad organizational skills, Evie could never have anticipated the dramatic shift her life is about to make.

Tattooed, rough-around-the-edges Jack raises quite a few eyebrows in the tight-knit community of Banister Falls. Where Evie’s life is stream-lined, Jack’s approach to living is moment-by-moment. But as Evie gets drawn into Jack’s world—a world that isn’t as safe or predictable as the one she’s worked so hard to create—he challenges her to open her eyes to the problems outside the walls of the church.

Jack doesn’t make Evie feel comfortable, but he definitely makes her feel something. Something she hasn’t felt since Max passed away—or, maybe ever. Because even though Jack isn’t anything like her late husband, he just might be everything she needs.

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About the author:
Kathryn Springer is a USA Today bestselling author. She grew up in northern Wisconsin, where her parents published a weekly newspaper. As a child she spent many hours sitting at her mother’s typewriter, plunking out stories, and credits her parents for instilling in her a love of books — which eventually turned into a desire to tell stories of her own. Kathryn has written nineteen books with close to two million copies sold. She lives with her husband and three children in Marinette, Wisconsin.