Riverbend Gap (A Riverbend Romance)

Riverbend Gap 

(A Riverbend Romance)

October 19, 2021

by Denise Hunter  (Author)

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson 

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785240501

She came in search of the family she’d always wanted—and found the kind of love she’d never dared to imagine.

When Katelyn Loveland’s car veered off a winding Appalachian Mountain road, she thought she was done for. That is until Cooper Robinson, local sheriff’s deputy, came to her rescue. And though Katie narrowly escaped her brush with death, she still fell. Hard.

She wasn’t the only one. But soon Cooper learns that the woman he’s more attracted to than any he’s ever met is his brother’s new girlfriend—and therefore unquestionably off limits. Yet, despite his best efforts, Cooper and Katie can’t seem to avoid running into each other. Or ignore the undeniable chemistry between them.

As they grow closer, Katie shares the secrets of her past and the real reason she moved to their small North Carolina town. She also wins over Cooper’s welcoming and bighearted family. But they don’t know that her feelings for Cooper keep growing—all while she’s dating his brother. Soon the stakes of their emotional connection become higher than either of them could have imagined. Katie stands to lose the first family she’s ever had, and a scandal could doom Cooper’s campaign for sheriff’s office. Suddenly they find themselves on the edge of another precipice—and they’re forced to make a decision that could change their lives forever.

My thoughts: for Denise Hunter this was a slow read, and not filled with sexual tension. In fact it was not the best book by her that I ever read. The characters connected but it was mostly filled with them trying to stay apart and being obviously forced together. One could see where it was going and what the black moment would be fairly easily. Still I enjoyed it somewhat and I could connect somewhat with the characters.  If you like fairly predictable romance without a lot of sexual tension then this would be a good book to pick up. I was given a copy free. All opinions are my own.

I loved the setting.