It Had to be You by Tracy Solheim

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 It Had to be You by Tracy Solheim, book three in her Chances Inlet series, is a wonderful, heart-warming romance filled with the magic of the small North Carolina town that gives second chances. Paige Hollister thought her life was going well, she had a good job teaching kindergarten and a great man in her life. But all of that comes crashing down by an act of omission from her former boyfriend that cost her a job she loved, her reputation and a life she enjoyed in Chicago. With nothing going right she needed to escape and headed to her step-brother’s condo in North Carolina. Instead she ended up being stuck in the last place she thought she would be, Chances Inlet. The town where her father, the one she never knew and the local sheriff, lived with his new wife and family. Tanner Gillette is an Australian pedigree golf player, at the top of his game, and has the reputation of being a playboy whose life was also turned upside down when a little girl, Whitney, who isn’t speaking, shows up on his doorstep, with his name listed as the father, and the mother is missing; a woman Tanner never met. Paige and Tanner had met before, on New Year’s Eve and shared a connection, but Paige left, returning to Chicago, before anything could happen. Tanner never forgot her or how she made him feel, using that knowledge to convince Paige to be his live-in nanny; helping Whitney, adjust to her new surroundings. Tanner was determined to woo Paige, pulling out all the stops. With both of them having trust issues, it is going to take hard work in before they will trust their instincts and follow their hearts.

 

 There was a second story running through this one, as Paige & her father sheriff Lamar get to know one another after not seeing each other for over twenty years and being welcomed and accepted into his new family.

 

I can’t find enough words to say how great Tanner’s and Paige’s story was. Throw in the story of Whitney, who you will love immediately, and you have a definite winner. This story has a few twists and turns you definitely won’t be expecting. The best part is getting a story that includes the McAlister’s as well as many others from Chances Inlet. Ms. Solheim gave her characters numerous layers; add in a small town, kids and dogs and you have a wonderful story that you can’t stop reading. Plus, she leaves you wanting more stories of other characters. I highly recommend It Had to be You to other readers.

 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

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