**Advanced copy received from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

All There Is is the first book in the new Juniper Hill series by Violet Duke. I've been hearing about this book for quite awhile, so I was very happy to get my hands on it and I was certainly not disappointed.

While Emma Stevens is trying to move on with her life, it is a night fourteen years in the past that continues to dominate her thoughts and feeds her guilt. While she has started a new life in Juniper Hills by starting a very successful bakery, she still can't forget the night that she was unable to save her stepbrother from a fire that destroyed not only her childhood home, but her family as well. While she too could have lost her life, it was her next-door neighbor that saved her that night and he's the one thing about that night that she wishes she could forget, but like everything else, his memory stays with her.

Jake Rowan has his own demons that he faces daily following the fire that changed his entire life. After Jake took the fall for the fire that destroyed Emma's family home, he served the punishment and seemingly continues to due to the fact his contracting business has received poor reviews. The sad thing is the reviews have nothing to do with his work, which is impeccable, but everything to do with the fact he spent time in juvenile hall. When Jake gets a job opportunity in Juniper Hills, he has no idea that the one person he's never been able to get over is going to be walking right back into his life.

When Emma and Jake see one another, and subsequently are forced to work in the same town, will the past be too much for them to bear? Or will these two people finally confront what happened so many years ago and act on the chemistry that is still so obvious?

I really enjoyed this book and it was one that I did not want to put down. It felt very authentic to me in terms of how people in the real world would deal with this type of situation. There were disagreements, misunderstandings, very sweet moments and moments of realization that lead to both forgiveness and introspection. This is a great addition to Violet Duke's already wonderful stable of books and one that I would highly recommend.

I was given an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and independent review.
A slightly humorous and lighthearted romance which was fun to read, although there was a more serious storyline to the book. The slow building relationship between Emma and Jake , tainted a bit by their history was well portrayed. I really liked the setting in a small town, with all the associated openness and everyone knowing everyone's business.
A sweet book which made me smile. 3 stars