Romance fans who enjoy wholesome, heartwarming stories will find much to treasure in the last book of Barb Curtis's Sapphire Springs trilogy.
The first book, Forever with You, was an obstacle-laden love story between a local family vintner and a restaurant owner. Only for You, book two, centered on a faux-romance between the local baker and a reality-TV celebrity seeking refuge in town. In the final book, Falling for You, Faith Rotolo, a newcomer to Sapphire Springs--a divorced, world-traveling, free-spirited yoga instructor in her mid-30s--is bequeathed a historic Victorian home by her maternal great uncle. Why would a man she barely knew leave her his house?
Instead of selling the dilapidated property, Faith is intrigued enough to stay on in the welcoming small town and learn more. During the restoration of the old mansion, she meets Rob Milan, a jaded financier-turned-contractor with a sordid past. This divorced single father of two battles his ex for custody--complicated by his jail time for assault after he found his wife and his former boss in flagrante delicto. Faith and Rob butt heads during the restoration, but the connection between them deepens when Faith helps Rob deal with anger-management issues. Amid a burgeoning romance, the couple uncover mysterious secrets tied to the house that draw them closer and challenge their feelings for each other.
With comforting charm, Curtis's tender, closed-door romance series explores themes of small-town life, tangled family legacies and feel-good surprises on the road to love. --Kathleen Gerard, blogger at Reading Between the Lines