The Hearts We Mend

The Hearts We Mend

by Kathryn Springer     Contemporary Romance Thomas Nelson  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. For young widow Evie Bennett, moving forward will mean deciding what to leave behind . . . and what to keep. Widowed at the age of twenty-five when her firefighter husband was killed in the line of duty, Evie Bennett has spent the last thirteen years raising their son, Cody, in the close-knit community of Banister Falls. As the women's ministry director of her church, Evie  encourages women to boldly pursue God's plan for their future . . . while she is content with her memories of the past. But Evie's well-ordered life begins to change when she meets Jack Vale. As Evie gets drawn into Jack's world---a world that isn't as safe and predictable as the one she's worked so hard to create---he challenges her to open her eyes to the problems in the community . . . but will Evie open her heart to love again? Because even though Jack isn't anything like her late husband, he just might be everything she needs. My thoughts: THE HEARTS WE MEND is the second book in Ms. Springer's Banister Falls series and I hope it won't be the last.  I loved the first one, The Dandelion Field, and I anxiously waited for this one - and oh, it did not disappoint. I devoured every word of this book.  Jack totally rocks (to use my teenage daughter's words) and Evie has grown so much since The Dandelion Field. She continuously surprised me.  I totally loved this book, the characters, and it was so good to catch up with Max and Gin, Cody and Raine. Did I mention that I loved this?  My copy is going on my keeper shelf.   If you haven't read The Dandelion Field, don't worry. THE HEARTS WE MEND does stand alone even though it does  have continuing characters in it. You will, however, want to read it. I think Ms. Springer is on the way of becoming one of my favorite authors with this series.  5 stars.  Purchase a copy: http://bit.ly/21Zw8Tk

Meet the Author

Kathryn Springer is a full-time writer and the award-winning author of Front Porch Princess. She won the ACFW 2009 Book of the Year award for Family Treasures. Her most recent book,The Soldier's Newfound Family, hit the New York Times best-seller list in November 2012. Kathryn 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 19 books with close to two million copies sold. She lives with her husband and three children in Marinette, Wisconsin. Website | Facebook   Blog Tour Schedule Landing page: http://litfusegroup.com/author/KSpringer