Empty nester and widow Riva Owen lives in the Victorian house that's been in her family for three generations, but finances have become a challenge she can no longer ignore. Her daughter is pushing her to move, and after considering all her options, Riva knows selling would be the smartest course. But she just can't bring herself to leave years of memories--and her cherished library filled with hundreds of books.
When she pursues an alternative--opening her home to women like her who have been forced to make lifestyle changes and need a room to rent--Riva is unprepared for the mix of personalities and peculiarities of her new housemates. She is even more unprepared for Marcus, the handsome and handy older brother of one of her new tenants. The possibility of finding love again feels overwhelming, even as her tenants seem to have romantic schemes of their own.
Warm your heart with a contemporary romance story of found family, booklovers, new beginnings, and an unexpected second chance at love in Melody Carlson's delightful signature style.
When she pursues an alternative--opening her home to women like her who have been forced to make lifestyle changes and need a room to rent--Riva is unprepared for the mix of personalities and peculiarities of her new housemates. She is even more unprepared for Marcus, the handsome and handy older brother of one of her new tenants. The possibility of finding love again feels overwhelming, even as her tenants seem to have romantic schemes of their own.
Warm your heart with a contemporary romance story of found family, booklovers, new beginnings, and an unexpected second chance at love in Melody Carlson's delightful signature style.
MY THOUGHTS.....
One of my go-to authors shares a heartwarming story of five unlikely roommates who end up becoming a family. Riva Owen's continued grief over losing her husband eighteen months earlier is escalated by the possibility that she may lose the home she's known all of her life. How will she find the courage to leave her home, and worse still, what will happen to her huge collection of books?
Loss, grief, acceptance, and hope are just a few of the emotions in Melody Carlson's touching story. Riva is offered a solution for her dilemma, but will she be brave enough to follow through? Can she accept the four unique women asking to share her home?
I enjoyed the five women who embraced different lifestyles and perspectives but still became a family. It wasn't easy, and the issues were often divisive, but somehow, they made it work! A possible romance for Riva was a pleasant possibility, but the primary focus was the friendship and support among these women!
I recommend All Booked Up to all who enjoy Christian women's fiction!
I received a copy of this book from the author and publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
I enjoyed the five women who embraced different lifestyles and perspectives but still became a family. It wasn't easy, and the issues were often divisive, but somehow, they made it work! A possible romance for Riva was a pleasant possibility, but the primary focus was the friendship and support among these women!
I recommend All Booked Up to all who enjoy Christian women's fiction!
I received a copy of this book from the author and publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of more than 250 books with sales of more than 7.5 million, including many bestselling Christmas novellas, young adult titles, and contemporary romances. She received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, her novel All Summer Long has been made into a Hallmark movie, and the movie based on her novel The Happy Camper premiered on UPtv in 2023. She and her husband live in central Oregon.
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