Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm ~ Review

Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm ~ Review

Finding her Family by Melissa Storm

Three reasons you should read this Sweet Romance:

  • Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm takes a really close look at Alzheimer’s and the effect it has on families.
  • Kate’s struggle to find a balance between taking care of her mother and taking care of herself is one that many readers can relate to.
  • Memory Ranch once again seems to find its way into someone’s heart and lead them in the right direction.

About Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm

Title: Finding Her Family
Series: Alaskan Hearts #6
Author: Melissa Storm
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm

Kate Griffin can’t believe she’s losing her mother. For as long as she can remember, it’s been the two of them against the world. That is, until early-onset Alzheimer’s robbed them both of the relationship that had always been so special.

Now she’s working as a ranch hand in Anchorage while her mother undergoes treatment at the much acclaimed Memory Ranch. Kate came to keep an eye on her mom, but is left to wonder if she’s the one who really needs to heal. Especially as a certain handsome therapist named Jack keeps finding more and more reasons for them to spend time together.

What will be left of Kate when her mother leaves her behind? And can she justify spending time with Jack when she knows her mom’s time left on earth is limited?

My Review of Finding Her Family:

Finding Her Family by Melissa Storm is little heavier than the previous books in the series. She writes about the issues surrounding caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s well, and I can tell she did some research.

Kate’s struggle between living her life and taking care of her mother is present on every page. And her guilt over not being able to do more is very prevalent. 

Kate’s mother is determined to not be a burden on her. And she works with her therapist, Jack, to try and convince Kate that she still needs to live for herself as well. But Kate refuses to accept the fact that she can’t do it all, and she is willing to sacrifice anything – even love – for her mother’s care.

As her mother continues to decline, Kate will have to make some major decisions. Will she continue to do it all, or will she put her mother in a care home? Will she allow Jack a place in her heart and her life?

Finding Her Family was a very touching and heartfelt story that is more than just a romance. It’s a story of a family trying to find their new normal and figure out how to navigate the twists and turns of life.

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Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm ~ Review

Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm ~ Review

Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm

Three reasons you should read this Sweet Romance:

  • Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm returns to Memory Ranch – which I’ve grown to really love.
  • Not everyone comes to Memory Ranch to remember, Brenna comes to forget – which was a nice twist.
  • Brenna’s journey to find her ability to trust again rang incredibly true and real.

About Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm

Title: Finding Her Faith
Series: Alaskan Hearts #5
Author: Melissa Storm
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm

To face her future, she’ll need to forget her past.

Most go to Memory Ranch because they can’t remember. Brenna Barry goes because she can’t forget. When her abusive father dies, she seizes her opportunity to flee to Anchorage in hopes that the majestic horses and caring staff at the ranch can help her overcome a past filled with abuse and neglect.

But as Brenna starts her new life, complete with a new identity, she finds she can’t outrun her pain. Not even with the help of a charming local named Matt, who’s faced his own demons and won. He wants to help Brenna conquer hers as well, but opening up to friendship–and possibly love–is the scariest thing she’s had to face yet.

Will Brenna find the strength to move forward and forgive those in her past who turned a blind eye to her helplessness? And when at last she strips all the hurt away, will there be any part of her left?

My Review of Finding Her Faith:

Finding Her Faith by Melissa Storm introduces Brenna, an incredibly strong young woman. She’s come to Memory Ranch to deal with her memories. But she’s not trying to get them back. She’d love to forget them. She would like nothing better than to leave her past abuse behind her and never think of it again.

But we all know life and memories don’t work that way. Brenna finds it impossible to trust again. Even when the handsome Matt goes out of his way to earn her trust. Matt also knows what it’s like to try and forget your past.

However, when someone shows up investigating Brenna’s past, she panics. Like full-on loses trust in everyone and feels like she has to take on the world by herself.

Finding Her Faith really showcases the power of trust, and how hard it can be to hold onto at times. Brenna and Matt have a bit of a road ahead of them, and Melissa Storm lays it out so I could travel right along with them. 

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Christmas in Bayberry by Jennifer Faye ~ Review

Christmas in Bayberry by Jennifer Faye ~ Review

Christmas in Bayberry by Jennifer Faye

Three reasons you should read this Hallmark Romance:

  • Christmas in Bayberry is full of small-town holiday cheer and friendships.
  • Wesley’s memories of his time here really bring a nice sense of nostalgia to the story that I wasn’t expecting.
  • This isn’t just one romance, we have a couple, along with a family reunion and re-understanding that really brought the whole story to life

About Christmas in Bayberry by Jennifer Faye

Title: Christmas in Bayberry
Author: Jennifer Faye
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Christmas in Bayberry by Jennifer Faye

Can a struggling candle company
kindle a Christmas romance?

Kate Taylor knows what she wants in life: to one day run her family’s candle business, which is at the heart of the close-knit community of Bayberry, Vermont. But the company isn’t doing well.

Wesley Adams is on the fast track to be an assistant vice president at his financial firm in Manhattan. Before the promotion is announced, he’s sent to this small town from his past to do a analysis of the candle company.

He doesn’t expect to bump into his childhood crush, Kate, and when he does, sparks fly. As he spends time in Bayberry, he falls for the town’s Christmas traditions—and for her. But he has a responsibility to submit an honest report. Will it extinguish Kate’s dreams…along with any chance they have for a future together?

My Review of Christmas in Bayberry:

 

Christmas in Bayberry by Jennifer Faye was just the book I need to kick off Christmas in July. It was fun, light-hearted, and full of small-town charm. Bayberry isn’t just the town, it’s also the candle-making company that brought everyone together, and you can feel the connections between the town residents on each page as they get ready for the holiday season.

But this holiday might be different. The company is not doing well, and when Wes Adams (from New York) shows up to do make a recommendation on whether the company will survive, it seems like the whole town is on pins and needles. They may not know the specifics, but they know something is up – and it isn’t good.

Kate has dreamed of the day she can take over running the Bayberry Candles and let her aunt retire. But if things don’t change, she may never have the chance to do that. When she finds out that Wes is in town to work on the company, she recruits him to help with some really great (and a few not so great) ideas to keep the company alive.

Through it all, a level of trust and respect grows between them. When it comes time to make a decision on the company, it might not be what everyone had in mind. And if Kate and Wes want to make things a reality, one of them may have to give up on their dreams.

This wouldn’t be a Hallmark Romance if it didn’t have a happily-ever-after ending though. And I think Jennifer Faye did a great job capturing the magic of the moment. The town and its residents were able to shine in the spotlight, but Wes and Kate never leave center stage, and their story was just what I needed. 

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