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A story of love and second chances. She wished she could go back and change things . . . but life doesn't give do-overs. Could anything but good-byes be waiting on the other side of Sweetwater Gap?
Josie Mitchell's sister Laurel thinks she's come home to pitch in with the apple harvest and save the family orchard. Her brother-in-law Nate thinks she's there to talk the overworked, very pregnant Laurel into finally selling the family business. The orchard's new manager Grady Mackenzie just thinks she's trouble with a capital T. They're all right . . . and all wrong. Because no one really knows what drove Josie from home in the first place. Why she's never come home before, even for her own father's funeral. Why she pushes herself so hard . . . and what she's running from. And nobody, not even Josie, is prepared for the surprising new fruit she'll find on her last trip home.
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Powerful story of love and second chances
I hope somebody reads this, the review and SWEETWATER GAP
Couldn't put it down, & I'm a guy. Like taking one bite of a Gala apple--one bite & you eat to the core.
SWEETWATER GAP is a tale of two protagonists. One a Christian 'hunk', trust-less, cautious from previously being wronged -vs- an 'inwardly good' chick with her own past burdens to bear. If these 2 were made for each other; it would make a good story. [It did.]
The adamant declaration by divorced Grady on page 54, absolutely no relationship with Josie--ever, is the golden preview to the book's outcome. A tad predictable, yes, like the apples in the orchard the 2 are picking. Will they make a good apple pie? And will it be sweet? But how much venom will pass between the characters in conflict prior to a kiss?
Then the story offered readers the realization of why Josie ran from the orchard years earlier, the secret only she suffers from. Well actually she has 2 secrets. And then there's the birthday issue. Sacrifice and guilt bridge the 'gap' at Sweetwater Creek.
I've a bit late in finding this author and this book. I'm buying more. Not a heavy read, but good characters with some issue meat to chew afterward. Inspirational, and the Women of Faith Fiction seal agrees. 2 thumbs up from a guy.
SWEETWATER GAP is a tale of two protagonists. One a Christian 'hunk', trust-less, cautious from previously being wronged -vs- an 'inwardly good' chick with her own past burdens to bear. If these 2 were made for each other; it would make a good story. [It did.]
The adamant declaration by divorced Grady on page 54, absolutely no relationship with Josie--ever, is the golden preview to the book's outcome. A tad predictable, yes, like the apples in the orchard the 2 are picking. Will they make a good apple pie? And will it be sweet? But how much venom will pass between the characters in conflict prior to a kiss?
Then the story offered readers the realization of why Josie ran from the orchard years earlier, the secret only she suffers from. Well actually she has 2 secrets. And then there's the birthday issue. Sacrifice and guilt bridge the 'gap' at Sweetwater Creek.
I've a bit late in finding this author and this book. I'm buying more. Not a heavy read, but good characters with some issue meat to chew afterward. Inspirational, and the Women of Faith Fiction seal agrees. 2 thumbs up from a guy.
Good, but not as good as Surrender Bay
I enjoyed reading Hunter's last five books so eagerly anticipated diving into her newest book. I liked Sweetwater Gap, though not as well as her novel, Surrender Bay, which is one of my all-time Christian Fiction favorites.
As the story unfolds, Josie crumbles under her load of guilt and searches for answers. She has flawed thinking and is a wanderer who finally finds her way home. Home is where she was hurt and home is where she'll be healed.
Sweetwater Gap, Surrender Bay, and A Convenient Groom are written on two levels. The story stands on it own, yet also has another layer. Surrender Bay and A Convenient Groom are spiritual allegories. Sweetwater Gap also has another layer, but the illustration isn't as strong as in the other two books.
Sweetwater Gap's redemptive thread is move obvious than in Surrender Bay which is good. A person could read Surrender Bay and never see the beautiful rich second layer. Hunter writes about salvation in a natural, unpreachy way.
The first few chapters were a bit stiff in places, but once the story got going, the rest flowed well.Though Sweetwater Gap isn't as good as Surrender Bay, it does a great job of showing man's need of a savior, and the healing and peace that only comes from God.
As the story unfolds, Josie crumbles under her load of guilt and searches for answers. She has flawed thinking and is a wanderer who finally finds her way home. Home is where she was hurt and home is where she'll be healed.
Sweetwater Gap, Surrender Bay, and A Convenient Groom are written on two levels. The story stands on it own, yet also has another layer. Surrender Bay and A Convenient Groom are spiritual allegories. Sweetwater Gap also has another layer, but the illustration isn't as strong as in the other two books.
Sweetwater Gap's redemptive thread is move obvious than in Surrender Bay which is good. A person could read Surrender Bay and never see the beautiful rich second layer. Hunter writes about salvation in a natural, unpreachy way.
The first few chapters were a bit stiff in places, but once the story got going, the rest flowed well.Though Sweetwater Gap isn't as good as Surrender Bay, it does a great job of showing man's need of a savior, and the healing and peace that only comes from God.
If you enjoy Karen Kingsbury's books...
If you enjoy Karen Kingsbury's books, then you will like this book. It is very similar and written in the same style. It is an enjoyable afternoon read (as another reviewer described it). I enjoyed Josie's character in this book. As opposed to a lot of Christian fiction that can get really mushy, this book wasn't. I was glad for that. The book told an interesting story and was enjoyable to the end!
Soaking in the Sweet Scent of God and Apple Orchards
Josie has spent her life running away from Shelbyville. Even her father's funeral could not bring Josie back home to face the memories she was running away from. It took a call from Nate, her brother in law, informing her that Josie's sister Laurel was pregnant with twins and he needed help with the family apple orchard. If the apples were not harvested, Nate and Laurel could lose everything.
Josie's love for her sister brought her back home to Shelbyville and back to the place she had been running from. Josie knew everyone in small town Shelbyville, but when she returned she was introduced to handsomely rugged Grady, the orchard manager.
Grady was well liked and respected around Shelbyville, but he was upset when Josie had been called in to help. After all, he viewed Josie as a person who ran away from her family. As the harvest season arrives and Laurel's pregnancy progresses, so does the relationship Josie and Grady are trying to avoid.
Grady discovers Josie is struggling with an illness that she has kept hidden from her family. While Josie fights to ignore her symptoms, which she believes she rightly deserves, Grady ends up fighting for Josie life.
Denise Hunter does a beautiful job of showing God's unconditional love, even when we turn away from Him. Sweetwater Gap captured me by the first page and had me soaking in the beautiful scent of apple orchards and small town life.
Josie's love for her sister brought her back home to Shelbyville and back to the place she had been running from. Josie knew everyone in small town Shelbyville, but when she returned she was introduced to handsomely rugged Grady, the orchard manager.
Grady was well liked and respected around Shelbyville, but he was upset when Josie had been called in to help. After all, he viewed Josie as a person who ran away from her family. As the harvest season arrives and Laurel's pregnancy progresses, so does the relationship Josie and Grady are trying to avoid.
Grady discovers Josie is struggling with an illness that she has kept hidden from her family. While Josie fights to ignore her symptoms, which she believes she rightly deserves, Grady ends up fighting for Josie life.
Denise Hunter does a beautiful job of showing God's unconditional love, even when we turn away from Him. Sweetwater Gap captured me by the first page and had me soaking in the beautiful scent of apple orchards and small town life.
I expected this book to be good. I've read some of Denise Hunter's book and have really enjoyed her style and story lines. I was amazed at how much I really loved this book. Simple enough premise - two sisters grow up, one leaves home never to return because of past memories and the other stays to live her life there. Through a series of events the prodigal needs to return and help out. She does so reluctantly and then has to face her past as well as her future and see how God is going to work everything out... so if the concept is that simple then why did I absolutely love this book so much? Denise's writing style and her characters and her spiritual insight all come together in this book to make it a keeper. Whenever you have the chance to get one of Denise's books - do yourself a favor and pick it up.
Josie Mitchell is on the run. Her reasons are locked safely away, known only to herself and God. But running from the terrible thing in her past hasn't helped to purge it from her conscience, for what happened in Sweetwater Gap was nothing short of unforgivable. Even staying away from the family orchard and her father's funeral didn't ward off the horrible memory that haunts her with every breath. Now her breaths are numbered by what Josie considers a God-given punishment worthy of her sin --- an illness she chooses to leave untreated.
When her sister, Laurel, becomes pregnant with twins and desperately needs her to help with the orchard, Josie must return to the scene of her crime. Love for Laurel brings her home, but it will take a miracle for anything to bring her back to the God who loves her far more than she can comprehend. What she doesn't know is that God has just such a miracle waiting for her back at Blue Ridge Orchard, and his name is Grady MacKenzie, the orchard's new manager.
In Josie's hometown of Shelbyville, everybody knows one another. But on her first day back at the orchard, she discovers that Shelbyville has a newcomer. Handsome, rugged Grady reminds her of the Marlboro Man. He is well liked and respected by the family and workers, and has sent hearts racing throughout Shelbyville. But knowing that her life hangs by a quickly unraveling thread, Josie can't let herself fall for Grady.
The attractive orchard manager has no intention of starting anything with her either; she is exactly the type of woman he does not want. After all, she left her loving family, never returned to help during harvest season until now, and didn't even come to her own father's funeral. She never goes to church with the family, so apparently she doesn't share his faith. There is also the small matter of her "condition." Josie is often nauseous and tires easily, which can only mean one thing. The last thing Grady wants is someone flighty, irresponsible and pregnant with another man's child. And on top of everything else, there is the conversation he overheard in which Josie was trying to convince Laurel to sell the orchard. With so many valid reasons to dislike this woman, why is he so drawn to her?
As harvest season progresses, so too does Laurel's pregnancy, Josie's untreated illness and the relationship that Josie and Grady both tried to prevent. With each passing day, Josie fights harder and harder not only to ignore her symptoms, but also to hide them from her family. After all, if they find out her illness is treatable, they won't let her pay the price for the horrible sin she committed as a child.
Through it all, Denise Hunter does a fine job of depicting the heartache and pain that results from turning away from God, and the pure joy of realizing that any sin is forgivable and God's love is unconditional. SWEETWATER GAP is the kind of book that draws you in like a shaded hammock on a warm summer day. Likable, believable characters entwine with the rich and colorful imagery of a small-town America setting. An interesting storyline flows beautifully from cover to cover, with a romance that is both sweet and passionate.
--- Reviewed by Susan Miura
When her sister, Laurel, becomes pregnant with twins and desperately needs her to help with the orchard, Josie must return to the scene of her crime. Love for Laurel brings her home, but it will take a miracle for anything to bring her back to the God who loves her far more than she can comprehend. What she doesn't know is that God has just such a miracle waiting for her back at Blue Ridge Orchard, and his name is Grady MacKenzie, the orchard's new manager.
In Josie's hometown of Shelbyville, everybody knows one another. But on her first day back at the orchard, she discovers that Shelbyville has a newcomer. Handsome, rugged Grady reminds her of the Marlboro Man. He is well liked and respected by the family and workers, and has sent hearts racing throughout Shelbyville. But knowing that her life hangs by a quickly unraveling thread, Josie can't let herself fall for Grady.
The attractive orchard manager has no intention of starting anything with her either; she is exactly the type of woman he does not want. After all, she left her loving family, never returned to help during harvest season until now, and didn't even come to her own father's funeral. She never goes to church with the family, so apparently she doesn't share his faith. There is also the small matter of her "condition." Josie is often nauseous and tires easily, which can only mean one thing. The last thing Grady wants is someone flighty, irresponsible and pregnant with another man's child. And on top of everything else, there is the conversation he overheard in which Josie was trying to convince Laurel to sell the orchard. With so many valid reasons to dislike this woman, why is he so drawn to her?
As harvest season progresses, so too does Laurel's pregnancy, Josie's untreated illness and the relationship that Josie and Grady both tried to prevent. With each passing day, Josie fights harder and harder not only to ignore her symptoms, but also to hide them from her family. After all, if they find out her illness is treatable, they won't let her pay the price for the horrible sin she committed as a child.
Through it all, Denise Hunter does a fine job of depicting the heartache and pain that results from turning away from God, and the pure joy of realizing that any sin is forgivable and God's love is unconditional. SWEETWATER GAP is the kind of book that draws you in like a shaded hammock on a warm summer day. Likable, believable characters entwine with the rich and colorful imagery of a small-town America setting. An interesting storyline flows beautifully from cover to cover, with a romance that is both sweet and passionate.
--- Reviewed by Susan Miura
Second Chances Mean No More Regrets
This is a wonderful story that is destined to be one of Denise Hunter's best. I really feel like I got to know the characters and their plight throughout the story. Both Josie and Grady have been hurt from their past and are trying not to let it happen again. The chemistry between them is wonderful and I liked seeing their relationship grow as the story progressed. The description of the orchard was wonderful. I could see the fields with the apple trees, and I could smell and taste the apples themselves. I loved reading about the movies mentioned in the book. I agree with the pick of The Lake House as it is one of my favorite chick flicks and it's actually quite guy friendly. Even though Josie's dad is only described in flashbacks, I did not like him. I know I've never been in that situation, but I cannot stand it when a parent blames the child for the death of a spouse or other family member. I really hate seeing a child being punished for something they had absolutely no control over. It pained me to see how it affected Josie for the rest of her life, trying to please her dad and never being able to. However, while I felt dreadfully sorry for Josie and everything that happened in her past, I really wish she had just told her sister what was going on. I understand not wanting to tell her during the pregnancy but after that she should have. I don't get why people think that by keeping secrets they will spare the hurt. Like all Denise Hunter books, the story draws you in and makes you want to keep reading. While the book is a wonderful allegory of Christ's love, it is not a preachy novel. It's just a beautifully written story that will leave you thinking about it long after you've finished reading.
Enjoyed reading this book. Kept my interest the whole time and written well. Only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that I'm also getting tired of the "Christian seeking non-Christian" set-up. Typically these books end with the non-Christian getting saved so they can be together. (ta-da! Who would have thought, right?) I won't tell you how this one turns out. Wish someone would write about two Christians...going through life...period.
I got LUCKY...was roaming the library shelves and randomly picked this book. Never read Denise Hunter before and WOW...I couldnt put this book down! I LOVED it. You felt the stuggles and emotions, the love, the guilt. What a wonderful book and quickly I have become a Denise Hunter fan!
Not my usual read but ABSOLUTELY great!!!
I recieved a pack of books from my mother in law for Christmas. I absolutely love Inspirational historical romance. I have more books of this genre than my local B&N carries. I have not, however, been able to get into the contemporary inspy fiction. I would never have bought this for myself but decided since I had it I'd give it a go.
I was wowed. I began this book at 7 this morning and finished it before 11. With an realistic story which unfolded slowly enough to keep your interest but not so fast that you miss things I could not help but be drawn in. Characters were so well written that you could understand their emotions-- their hurts were yours, their frustrations frustrated you as well-- and you really felt as if you knew them. I love a good book that makes you sad when it's over. I like it when closing the book makes you feel like you've lost your best friend. Those are the books I go back and read over and over and OVER again. This was not the last time I will enter the lives of Josie and Grady. I will check into this authors other titles-- even if they don't whisk me away to the days of old!!!
I was wowed. I began this book at 7 this morning and finished it before 11. With an realistic story which unfolded slowly enough to keep your interest but not so fast that you miss things I could not help but be drawn in. Characters were so well written that you could understand their emotions-- their hurts were yours, their frustrations frustrated you as well-- and you really felt as if you knew them. I love a good book that makes you sad when it's over. I like it when closing the book makes you feel like you've lost your best friend. Those are the books I go back and read over and over and OVER again. This was not the last time I will enter the lives of Josie and Grady. I will check into this authors other titles-- even if they don't whisk me away to the days of old!!!
Sweet Romance in Sweetwater Gap
Josie Mitchell left Sweetwater Gap with no intention of ever returning to her childhood home. Running from ghosts of shame and self-recrimination, she flees a horrible secret that's destroying her, body and soul. She makes a life for herself in the big city, well and truly away from her hometown, her family, and the apple orchards she once loved. Not even the death of her beloved father brings Josie back to Sweetwater Gap.
But when her sister Laurel needs help through a difficult pregnancy, the troubled young woman can't say no. Carefully guarding two secrets--one old, one new--she reluctantly makes the journey back home.
With the family's apple business rapidly approaching disaster, Laurel assumes her sister is home to help in the orchards. Laurel's husband Nate hopes Josie can convince his wife to sell the trees and land and forget the bothersome family business. And then there's Grady Mackenzie, the new orchard manager, who simply wishes Josie would go back to her fancy city life and let him do his job, which is bringing the business back into the black.
Josie just wants to get her sister's twins into their mother's arms and herself back to her little city apartment. She'd like nothing more than to forget her childhood home with it's guilt-ridden memories, along with the handsome, arrogant, frustrating orchard manager who showed up out of nowhere in her absence.
But God has other ideas for Josie, and her unplanned trip to Sweetwater Gap delivers His wayward, hurting child right into His loving hands, where He can shape her and her future according to His will. The path to that goal is a rough one to follow--rocky and crooked and painful--but Josie Mitchell could very well find that Sweetwater Gap is still her home sweet home.
A sweet story with all the necessary components to make it a memorable one. Love, longing, religion, secrets, family, guilt ... it's all there, skillfully interwoven into a wonderful tale of hurt and healing, stubborn pride and sweet surrender. Great storytelling!
But when her sister Laurel needs help through a difficult pregnancy, the troubled young woman can't say no. Carefully guarding two secrets--one old, one new--she reluctantly makes the journey back home.
With the family's apple business rapidly approaching disaster, Laurel assumes her sister is home to help in the orchards. Laurel's husband Nate hopes Josie can convince his wife to sell the trees and land and forget the bothersome family business. And then there's Grady Mackenzie, the new orchard manager, who simply wishes Josie would go back to her fancy city life and let him do his job, which is bringing the business back into the black.
Josie just wants to get her sister's twins into their mother's arms and herself back to her little city apartment. She'd like nothing more than to forget her childhood home with it's guilt-ridden memories, along with the handsome, arrogant, frustrating orchard manager who showed up out of nowhere in her absence.
But God has other ideas for Josie, and her unplanned trip to Sweetwater Gap delivers His wayward, hurting child right into His loving hands, where He can shape her and her future according to His will. The path to that goal is a rough one to follow--rocky and crooked and painful--but Josie Mitchell could very well find that Sweetwater Gap is still her home sweet home.
A sweet story with all the necessary components to make it a memorable one. Love, longing, religion, secrets, family, guilt ... it's all there, skillfully interwoven into a wonderful tale of hurt and healing, stubborn pride and sweet surrender. Great storytelling!
Another awesome book by Denise Hunter!
I LOVE everything Denise Hunter writes. I like the clean romance novels, and she always writes so tastefully.
Wow! Denise Hunter's 'Sweetwater Gap' is a great book, and such an easy read. Denise draws you into the story and makes it seem like you are there in the story. I ended up reading half the book in one day, and didn't want to put it down. I only cried in 3 or 4 places, and I kept saying, "just tell him already!" A great book for anyone.
More than just a romance story
Sweetwater Gap is not just a sweet romantic story, it's about living with pain and guilt from the past and how it can ruin the future if allowed. Josie left her home and the orchard she loved for reasons only she knew. Everyone figured she was just flighty and undependable and she's content to let them think that because the truth was much worse.
When her brother-in-law calls to ask her to come back to help with the harvest she decides that would be a good time to convince her sister to sell the orchard. Her plan was to help with the harvest, sell the orchard and go back to her life hundreds of miles away. That was the plan. God tends to laugh at our plans sometimes, though. It doesn't take long for everything to start unraveling because of something she hadn't expected. Rather, someone. Grady. She couldn't let him mess things up and she is determined to stay the course no matter what.
This was a wonderful story and I had a hard time putting it down. I was drawn in from the start and just as my curiosity was abated something else got it going again. I felt for Josie and the pain she was living with because of what happened so many years ago and the rejection from her father. All the characters were easy to connect with and I was right there with them in the story.
It is a great read especially for anyone who has lived with pain in their life that keeps pulling them down and won't let them go. Sweetwater Gap shows us that when life feels so empty and we feel so unloved there is nothing we can do that would make God stop loving us. We're our own worst enemy sometimes when we refuse to reach out for help when we need it and just keep holding on to the pain. No one has to go through life alone and God wants us to lean on him and those who love us when we're hurting.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a "heavy" read. Denise does a fantastic job of showing us Josie's pain without weighing us down. I loved the romantic side of the story and of course I was cheering for them (and laughing at them). I got so tickled when he would call her a "sassy thing." The romantic scenes were written quite descriptively to appease the romantic in all of us but it was also done very tastefully, which I appreciated.
When her brother-in-law calls to ask her to come back to help with the harvest she decides that would be a good time to convince her sister to sell the orchard. Her plan was to help with the harvest, sell the orchard and go back to her life hundreds of miles away. That was the plan. God tends to laugh at our plans sometimes, though. It doesn't take long for everything to start unraveling because of something she hadn't expected. Rather, someone. Grady. She couldn't let him mess things up and she is determined to stay the course no matter what.
This was a wonderful story and I had a hard time putting it down. I was drawn in from the start and just as my curiosity was abated something else got it going again. I felt for Josie and the pain she was living with because of what happened so many years ago and the rejection from her father. All the characters were easy to connect with and I was right there with them in the story.
It is a great read especially for anyone who has lived with pain in their life that keeps pulling them down and won't let them go. Sweetwater Gap shows us that when life feels so empty and we feel so unloved there is nothing we can do that would make God stop loving us. We're our own worst enemy sometimes when we refuse to reach out for help when we need it and just keep holding on to the pain. No one has to go through life alone and God wants us to lean on him and those who love us when we're hurting.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a "heavy" read. Denise does a fantastic job of showing us Josie's pain without weighing us down. I loved the romantic side of the story and of course I was cheering for them (and laughing at them). I got so tickled when he would call her a "sassy thing." The romantic scenes were written quite descriptively to appease the romantic in all of us but it was also done very tastefully, which I appreciated.
Powerfully moving novel about learning to trust
Sweetwater Gap by Denise Hunter is a powerful story about redemption and God's love for us. Josie Mitchell is forced to return home to save the family apple orchard. Her sister is pregnant with twins and can't do the heavy work that needs to be done to keep the business going. Orchard manager Grady MacKenzie isn't happy to see Josie who he views as a flighty, city girl with no business butting into his life. While this sounds like a normal set up for lots of Christian romances books, this book is anything but typical. Josie has been diagnosed with an illness that leaves her future up in the air, and the choices she's made are ones that will make the readers want to cry and tear their hair out. Josie is an extremely frustrating character at first, but when Hunter reveals the truth behind her self-loathing and despair, I was moved to tears. The scene in the cemetery was one of the most moving I've ever read, and I could hardly breathe around the lump in my throat. Who hasn't felt unworthy of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross? Anyone who has ever felt this way will ache for Josie. Grady is a great romantic hero, but it's his faith that makes him stand out (and Hunter describes his appearance as a bit like Sawyer from Lost). This is the rare novel that will stick with you long after you've put it down.
I loved this book. Definitely a keeper. It pulled me in and I did not want to put it down. Josie Mitchell returns home to the family Apple Orchard to help while her sister is pregnant with twins. Grady, the new manager, and Josie are at odds before they even really meet. She has not been home in six years even when her father died. What would make a girl like that? We find out as the novel progresses naturally. It flows very well and the characters are well developed. And the plot is touching and tugs at my heart. I do not want to give away too many details. I liked how it unfolded as I read. Over all a really sweet story with a spiritual thread that is not overwhelming but comes through great. The author does a good job making the reader feel at home in the Apple Orchard. I highly recommend this book! :)
Wow! Fabulous allegory and wonderful love story!
What amazed me most about this novel was the author's ability to take an utterly selfish and self-condemning act and make the reader totally see their own heart through the story. The character was sympathetic despite what she was doing. NOT an easy task. Ms. Hunter executed that perfectly. The story slowly revealed the conflict and at the same time revealed a little bit more and a little bit more of her heart, thus making for perfect characterization. And the slowly developing trust in their romantic relationship was so believeable and gratifying it will make you want to sigh as the hero and heroine take baby steps toward each other and risk their hearts. He had valid reasons for not trusting women, but it didn't feel contrived like it does in some romances. His issues seemed totally valid, as did hers.
In short, Sweetwater Gap was powerful, emotionally evocative, and the type of story that will not only touch your heart, but have you wanting to talk to your friends about the story because it was so incredibly well done. This is a book that I could even *gasp* read twice, and still enjoy every page. Did I mention that Denise Hunter writes amazing kissing scenes? They are always SO heart-engaging that they sweep me away EVERY time. Highly recommended.
In short, Sweetwater Gap was powerful, emotionally evocative, and the type of story that will not only touch your heart, but have you wanting to talk to your friends about the story because it was so incredibly well done. This is a book that I could even *gasp* read twice, and still enjoy every page. Did I mention that Denise Hunter writes amazing kissing scenes? They are always SO heart-engaging that they sweep me away EVERY time. Highly recommended.
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Josie Mitchell wishes she could go back and change choices she made in her past, but life doesn't give do-overs. When she returns to her family-owned apple orchard to help her pregnant sister through one more harvest, she much face these painful issues and decide if there is a future worth living for. Grady Mackenzie is a hero that lives up to the name in so many ways. The secondary characters are enjoyable and the setting is well done. The faith elements are well-woven in and totally believable
A must read!