Book Description:
After a buggy accident claims the life of her fiancé, Lydia Hershberger makes a fresh start in Jamesport, Missouri, managing a gift store. It isn’t long before she meets the young man hired to handle the bookkeeping—Caleb Bontrager, whose handcrafted cuckoo clocks are sold in the store.
And it isn't long before Caleb has made up his mind about her: bright and sparkly but not right for him. Alarmed by his attraction to her, he determines to settle down with someone more practical. Less sparkle. More logic. But he can’t seem to shake his feelings for Lydia.
When false allegations by the bishop back home catch up with Lydia and threaten to ruin her reputation, can she clear her name and find lasting happiness? Or will her sunny disposition fade away into heartbreak?
Author Biography:
Laura V. Hilton is an award-winning, sought-after author with over twenty Amish, contemporary, and historical romances. When she’s not writing, she reviews books for her blogs, and writes devotionals for blog posts for Seriously Write.
Laura and her pastor-husband have five children and a hyper dog named Skye. They currently live in Arkansas. One son is in the U.S. Coast Guard. She is a pastor’s wife, and homeschools her two youngest children.
When she’s not writing, Laura enjoys reading, and visiting lighthouses and waterfalls. Her favorite season is winter, her favorite holiday is Christmas.
My Thoughts:
Love by the Numbers is a beautiful story of romance with what I consider a little bit of mystery. The mystery part is where the author gives little bits and pieces of each of the main character’s story that keeps the reader guessing. There was also intrigue woven in through some twists and turns throughout the story. As the story continued to develop and the pieces started coming together, I realized that Lisa and Caleb were each carrying guilt over their past. The characters try their best to stay in the “friend zone” but needless to say, that doesn’t work out very well, making the characters all the more endearing. The story flows well with a mix romance, intrigue and forgiveness. It drew me in from the very first page all the way to the last page. I felt the struggle, pain, and joy of each character, as well as the blessing of God’s amazing forgiveness.
Love by the Numbers will hook you from the very first page. Once you start, you won’t be able to put it down until you’ve read all the way to the very last word. You won’t be disappointed.
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