Katie is an up and coming author and I am thankful to have discovered her fairly early in her writing career.
Willows is contemporary romance at it's finest.
Maybe it's because I grew up (and, incidentally still live) in a small town, but I connected right away with Robin, and the residents of Peaks, Iowa.
What happens when the stores on Main Street start struggling and big money arrives in town with an offer they can't refuse? When property gets sold, and someone's dream dies on the altar of 'progress'?
Robin had a dream- and she shared it with her husband. Aside from her son Caleb, The Willow Tree Cafe is all she has of him. She isn't about to give up, and definitely not without a fight.
We all have dreams. Sometimes everything goes as we imagine. Sometimes, we have to let go, and the dream dies. And sometimes, our dreams are to small. And it's when we surrender those dreams, and give ourselves to a greater plan than ours that we receive infinitely more than we could ever ask or think. Because the One we trust knows what we need even before we ask- and he loves to give us good gifts!
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Does a second chance at life and love always involve surrender?
A three-year old son, a struggling café, and fading memories are all Robin Price has left of her late husband. As the proud owner of Willow Tree Café in small town Peaks, Iowa, she pours her heart into every muffin she bakes and espresso she pulls, thankful for the sense of purpose and community the work provides.
So when developer Ian McKay shows up in Peaks with plans to build condos where her café and a vital town ministry are located, she isn’t about to let go without a fight.
As stubborn as he is handsome, Ian won’t give up easily. His family’s business depends on his success in Peaks. But as Ian pushes to seal the deal, he wonders if he has met his match. Robin’s gracious spirit threatens to undo his resolve, especially when he discovers the beautiful widow harbors a grief that resonates with his own.
With polarized opinions forming all over town, business becomes unavoidably personal and Robin and Ian must decide whether to cling to the familiar or surrender their plans to the God of Second Chances.
A three-year old son, a struggling café, and fading memories are all Robin Price has left of her late husband. As the proud owner of Willow Tree Café in small town Peaks, Iowa, she pours her heart into every muffin she bakes and espresso she pulls, thankful for the sense of purpose and community the work provides.
So when developer Ian McKay shows up in Peaks with plans to build condos where her café and a vital town ministry are located, she isn’t about to let go without a fight.
As stubborn as he is handsome, Ian won’t give up easily. His family’s business depends on his success in Peaks. But as Ian pushes to seal the deal, he wonders if he has met his match. Robin’s gracious spirit threatens to undo his resolve, especially when he discovers the beautiful widow harbors a grief that resonates with his own.
With polarized opinions forming all over town, business becomes unavoidably personal and Robin and Ian must decide whether to cling to the familiar or surrender their plans to the God of Second Chances.
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