And Then There was You by Nancy Naigle

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And Then There was You by Nancy Naigle, book one in the Chestnut Ridge series, is a delightful, emotional story of loss, compassion, rebuilding, as well as learning how to forgive and love once again along with a small town populated with an array of memorable characters. Randy and Natalie are perfect for each other and as they get to know one another, their love grows stronger. 

 

A recently widowed woman, Natalie Maynard, finds herself in a new relationship that she feels has potential; enough so, that they purchase a house together. Then, in the blink of an eye her world comes crashing down around her; she has been heartbreakingly scammed by a professional conman who takes everything she has and leaves her broke and alone. Natalie could not get over how she had been so naive and trusting of a man she thought would be her lifetime partner. The detective assigned to Natalie's case, Randy Fellowes is determined to track down the con artist and also to keep him from moving on to the next woman. He is also attracted to Natalie, but isn't sure that now is the time for a relationship with her. Randy gets a few leads, and uses these as an excuse to keep in contact with Natalie. The more he is around her the more difficult it is not to tell her how he feels about her. Meanwhile, Natalie is starting to get used to the handsome detective, enjoying his company more and more.

 

Natalie needs to start over and remembers that her husband left her a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, so she moves up there to regroup. Arriving in the small mountain town of Chestnut Ridge, she discovers a community that opens their hearts and arms to her, as she is the widow of their special hometown son; including a reclusive older man needing some extra help. She doesn't have any family and soon finds that family can be anyone who cares for you and opens themselves up to you. It was nice to see Natalie begin to heal and take a chance at life again. There are surprises in store as the book wraps up and ends with a great ending.

 

Ms. Naigle captured the sense of community and the small-town feel in this story of hope, compassion, rebuilding, and forgiveness. This is a faith based, sweet and emotional story with an amazing cast of characters who will hopefully will have future stories written about them. I highly recommend And Then There Was You to other readers and look forward to the next book in this series.  

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

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