Book Details:
Book Description:
Can he convince her
that he’s playing for keeps?
Struggling professional soccer player Rainey Allen has come to her grandparents’ small town in Georgia to train—certainly not to coach kids. But when a grief-stricken little boy gets excited about playing with her, she can’t refuse. Even if his uncle is Scott Wilcox, the source of Rainey’s worst preteen memory. Once on track to be a professional athlete himself, Scott is grappling with his new life as the high school baseball coach and guardian of his orphaned nephew. But as playing soccer puts the light back in Henry’s eyes, old wounds begin to heal. When Rainey gets her big break, will she give up on her dreams…or leave behind the family who stole her heart?
My Thoughts: Sweet Romance
This sweet romance is a wonderful story of two people with a history who end up reconnecting. Rainey and Scott's story had me smiling, laughing, pondering, and even brought a few tears to my eyes. Their story is one of faith, love, second chances, forgiveness, and new beginnings. These elements are blended in a way that kept me glued to the pages, as did Rainey's grandmother's antics and Henry's rollercoaster of emotions.
However, another element made this story extra special: a thought-provoking scenario and lesson that were woven throughout the story. In life, our human side seems to constantly be working toward various goals. Some may even take us on a lifelong journey. However, as we strive toward these goals, do we truly seek God's will and way with these goals? In the story, Scott had been through this, and Rainey is dealing with it. I love how the author presented this and how much it resonated with real life. It made the story that much more special, making it an absolute must-read.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. All comments and opinions are entirely my own and voluntary.
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About the Author: Leslie DeVooght
Leslie Kirby DeVooght writes women’s fiction inspired by romcoms, coastal Georgia, and fried okra! While Leslie and her family live in Jacksonville, Florida, they often visit her hometown of St. Simons Island, Georgia, where she loves to go for long walks on the beach. A graduate of Florida Southern College and Mercer Law School, Leslie is always revising her life from prosecutor to judge to PTA president to author of happily-ever-afters.
