This series has been just charming. When a book has me mad, angry then laughing and crying then I know it's been exactly what I needed. Sharla Lovelace's writing is so powerful that you want to reach right through the book and punch people! Then, I want to reach out and hug others!

Allie Greene was such a strong and powerful woman who saw herself as a the young teenager with a a father with a gambling problem and her as a young unwed teen. Bash Anderson saw the true woman Allie was- is- and loved her and her daughter like his own. How do you have a close, lifelong friendship with the one your heart desires and not lose it? You take a leap of faith! Things aren't so easy for Allie and Bash but I never rooted for two people more to find one another.

There are other things I love about this book/series. The community is written so "charmingly" that I want to find this place on the map and visit. The friendships with Lanie and Carmen are precious and supporting even when Allie doesn't realize they are there. The men of this group are strong and supportive. I especially like the story of the money in the trees and good old Mr. Bailey!