And Then There Was You is a captivating story by Nancy Naigle. This is Natalie Maynard’s story of loss, falling prey to the unscrupulous, then finding healing is a small mountain community. Natalie has loss the love of her life before trusting the wrong person. From that event she continuedly doubts herself. I enjoyed seeing the small Virginia mountain community take her in as one of them, restoring her faith in herself as well as others.

Of course, Detective Randy Fellowes was a favorite character of mine. He pursued the Romero conman, determined to catch and stop him no matter how long it took. Justice is not always found but thankfully it can be so in this work of fiction. Later on there is a subplot mystery that was just as interesting to be solved with Randy Fellowes on the case too.

And Then There Was You I a clean romance with faith elements. It is also a story of growing stronger, community support and found family. The plot was solid with great character development that make it all come together in one wonderful read. I look forward to the second installment of the Chestnut Ridge series.

An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Nancy Naigle is the queen of sweet wholesome romance. She writes beautiful characters full of love and emotion, always painting a remarkable, close-knit, small-town setting. And Then There Was You is an adorable romance with a heartwarming happily ever after. You can never go wrong with a novel written by Nancy Naigle.

Natalie Maynard fell prey to a con artist, losing almost everything she owned and her life savings. While she worked closely with the detective assigned to the case, she tried to piece her life back together. This ultimately involved moving to Chestnut Ridge, a small town her former husband had been from.

I felt for Natalie from the start. Back from a dream vacation to Mexico, the home she thought she had was empty, and there was no way to contact her new fiance. It had moved fast, and was too good to be true. She had already lost her husband and thought she was starting over, kicking her into grief all over again. His old truck was found and his hunting lodge remained in her name, so she was able to move to the small town where everyone knew everything about each other, and made her feel comfortable right away. She and Detective Randy Fellowes got along very well, becoming friends with the hope for more. While this also feels too good to be true, there's more of an established history for Randy, and he's far more open to her questions than the conman ever was.

While this book is part of a series, it doesn't matter if you've ever read books based out of this town or not. You have the characters and the town, the river to fish in and the areas to sit and relax with nature. The small town has its own stories of the fairy rocks nearby, which is a cute and quirky touch that doesn't really play a huge role in the plot but maybe links back to other books in the series. Overall, this is a lowkey romance, low on heat and high on promise for a better future together.

Loved it. Thrilled to see it is the first of a series. I am eagerly awaiting the next one. This is so much more than a romance. Family issues. Small town friendliness and compassion. Nancy Naigle has become one of my favorite authors. She does not disappoint. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

This is such a wonderfully sweet story. Natalie meets Randy when she is conned out of everything she owns. This is the start of a slow and careful relationship. The plot is about resilience and having the faith to trust again. With the help of some wonderful characters, Natalie finds joy in life again and gains a family. The author weaves a wonderful story that will leave readers feeling hopeful.

Then There Was You by Nancy Naigle is the first in her Chestnut Ridge Series. Natalie Maynard lost her first husband and thought she had found love in someone else who turns out to be a con-artist. Randy Fellowes is the detective assigned to Natalie’s case to bring justice. The two become friends. Natalie decides to reinvent herself by moving to her husband’s old fishing cabin.

“Being emotional, even vulnerable means the past meant so much to you. But we can’t stay there. Can we?”

I thoroughly enjoyed Then There Was You and appreciated this gentle romance. The main characters were very relatable, experienced growth and had depth. The setting of Chestnut Ridge was delightful and the people there were charming. The story had some complex family issues giving the story nice depth. I was very invested. I loved learning about fairy stones.

“Legends tell of fairies weeping when they heard of the the crucifixion of Jesus, and their tears crystallized into tiny cross-shaped stones.”

Then There Was You has charm, beautifully flawed characters, and a wonderful setting in the mountains of Chestnut Ridge. Nancy Naigle is quickly becoming one of my favorite new to me authors. I highly recommend Then There Was You and look forward to revisiting Chestnut Ridge in the future.

I was given a copy by the publisher and not required to write a positive review.

I so love the books by Nancy Naigle. She connects your emotions right with the characters of her stories and you want to just reach into the book and give them a hug or ask them "what the heck are you thinking" you know what they are thinking but they don't.
This is a wonderful story about redemption, lost loves, self doubt and feelings of inadequacy. Natalie Maynard is a woman who has lost her husband, soulmate, man of her dreams and her prince charming. He has been killed in a car accident and she feels like she can not go on. He has some frequent flyer points so she decides to use them and starts traveling. Because she is in first class and pampering herself she finds that on several flights she is sitting next to the same man. Marc is caring, sensitive and seems to be an overall good guy so she starts a relationship with him. But, he is really deceitful and full of secrets that come home to roost in the worst way possible. Because of this situation she meets Randy, a police officer in her hometown. Now she realizes that she has been taken advantage of and has almost nothing left.
She finds out that her late husband has a cabin in the small town of Chestnut Ridge and though she has only been there once she feel it will be a safe place to recoup and find herself again.
We are privileged to start meeting the people of the Ridge and I will tell you if I could find that cabin and move in with my books I would be moving this afternoon. The people there know of her husband, know of her and take her in like the lost child she feels like. So many things start to come out about her past and Randy and her begin to spend a lot of time together building a wonderful relationship. Randy though thinks that people are keeping secrets from her so he set out to not only work her one case but find out about what is going on.
Although it is never good to keep things from people, we find out why they have been doing it and understand how the past needs to remain there and that the future can be happy ever after.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this ARC copy.

Natalie was married to Jeremy until he died in a car crash. After that, her life changed to the point she lost almost everything. What she had left was the hunting camp. She decided to pick herself up and move on. She had money before, and she could make it again.
When she arrived at the cabin, she felt like she was home. It felt like life had brought her to where she belonged. The book kept me reading to see how her life would change after finally coming to the cabin. Like the mountain road she climbs to get to the cabin, this story has its own twists and turns, Hope is always there, but hope sometimes isn't enough, so I had to keep reading to see if life was truly going to bring her to a better place.
I received an ARC from St. Martin's Griffin through NetGalley.

And Then There Was You is a chaste, somewhat predictable story of a woman who, widowed at a young age and then taken advantage of by a con man, has to learn to trust again. There is a potential love interest, a town full of quirky and very friendly people, and a new life waiting for Natalie. It's a quick, heartwarming story, with a slight Christian bent. Perfect for a quick summer afternoon read. Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advance digital copy!

This is such a good story about new and old love, betrayal and finding family. Natalie was living the good life until she comes home from a vacation to find her house and bank accounts empty. After her husband died, she wasn't sure she could go on until she met a man who seemed to really get her. He was a really good con man and stole everything from her. Including her self-confidence. How can she ever trust her judgement again? Randy is the detective assigned to her case. At first he thinks she might need some psychiatric care, but the more he looks into the case, the more he realizes how much the con man took advantage of Natalie's good nature. Randy is drawn to her good nature and after a while, he isn't investigating the case because it is his job, he is doing it for Natalie. Natalie really likes Randy but isn't sure she can trust her own judgement. Is he really the good guy he appears to be? Can Natalie find peace?

Ms. Naigle has written a wonderful story set in the small town of Chestnut Ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Natalie Maynard lost her husband at a very young age. The lonely, grief-stricken young widow fell for a smooth talking con-man who swindled her out of almost everything she owned. The only thing she had left was her husband fishing cabin in the mountains near the little town of Chestnut Ridge. Jermey was her only family since losing her parents. Desperate to start over and rebuild her life, she decides to leave the city and move into the cabin.

Detective Randy Fellowes is determined to bring the person who destroyed Natalie’s life to justice. He is a workaholic whose whole life is his job. As he begins working closely with Natalie to solve the case he starts to think about building a future with her, not just about arresting the guy who conned her.

The friendly little town of Chestnut Ridge has its share of secrets and lovable, quirky characters. I was immersed in the story from the first chapter. I recommend And Then There Was You to anyone who likes women’s fiction. I am looking forward to the next book set in this charming little town.

This is a delightful, feel good, clean, contemporary romance novel. It is also the first book in a new series by this author, Nancy Naigle. Set in a fictitious small town called Chestnut Ridge in Virginia, readers will quickly fall under the spell of this close-knit group of inhabitants.

While reading this story, I kept thinking that it would really make a great Hallmark movie. At the end, I learned that this author has had many of her novels made into Hallmark Movies! This is certain to be another one!

This would be the perfect book and series for fans of Jan Karon's books about Mitford and/or readers who love Viola Shipman novels. I can't wait to meet these characters again in the next book in this series.

My sincere thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to St. Martin’s press and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of And Then There Was You by Nancy Naigle.

Natalie Maynard has just been swindled out of her life savings, her home, and her dignity by her now EX-boyfriend who has mysteriously vanished after their magical trip to a tropical paradise. At first, she clings to the hope that he has been kidnapped, but her best friend and a handsome detective finally help her realize that this man whom she trusted with her heart after losing her husband is NOT the man he seemed. Left with nothing, Natalie is forced to re-think her life plan and escape to her deceased husband’s forgotten fishing cabin in remote Chestnut Ridge. The people she meets, and the cabin itself, lead her to a discovery about the man she had married and how some secrets can start with good intention. Meanwhile, back in her hometown, the handsome detective becoming fast friend, Randy Fellowes, is unravelling some secrets of his own about Natalie’s missing ex – and his own reluctance to let this case go unsolved.

Naigle has created a sweet story about new beginnings even after intense heartbreak. I appreciate how she interweaves faith into the conversation and that she does not shy away from hard topics concerning family. The characters of Chestnut Ridge are quirky and fun and she has left a lot of room for more stories to develop in the beginning to this new series. And Then There Was You is a quick, feel-good read that made me smile and appreciate the people who pop into my life!

Chestnut Ridge and her deceased husband' Jeremy's fishing cabin prove to be a balm on the soul for Natalie, who was fleeced and robbed by a rat, Randy, the detective on the case, is trying his best to locate him and her belongings but Natalie is more or less moving on. She's establishing a life in Chestnut Ridge, making friends and Randy is always there, This is a gentle novel of second chances, the family we make, and the delights of small towns that will make you smile. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read,

In this well-written story, Natalie discovers she has been taken in by a con artist who has absconded with all her savings. She takes refuge in a remote cabin she inherited from her late husband. The neighboring community is full of endearing, warm-hearted folks who remember him well and are eager to help her restart her life. Meanwhile, a dedicated detective is working hard at discovering the whereabouts and true identify of the con man. Not surprisingly, he is attractive and sparks soon start to fly between Randy and Natalie. The story unfolds at an even pace and the combination of romance and mystery elements made for an enjoyable read.

This story drew me in, immediately, and what a great feeling that was! I read a lot, but that happens too seldom, it seems. Natalie Maynard returns from a lovely vacation to find her new home empty--I mean, completely empty. Every one of her belongings is gone, as well as her partner whom she believed she purchased the nice home with.

I've often used the adjective "heartwarming" to describe a book, but this one had my whole body heated up, not just my heart. Perhaps there are some "big city folks" who wouldn't care to live in Chestnut Ridge, but it sounds idyllic to me. I'm excited to learn that this will be the first in a series about this town.

My thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy Nancy Naigle has long been one of my favorite authors, so I loved getting the chance to read her latest book early.

Natalie Maynard had lost her husband Jeremy of 15 years to a car wreck. She was having a difficult time dealing with the loss. She had finally met a guy named Marc Swindell that treated her like a princess. Even though they had only known each other for seven months they bought a house together and Marc worked in the financial business so he knew this was a great deal. They were in Cancun vacationing and he was lavishing Natalie with dresses and compliments and promising of their forever together. He had to leave her due to problem in his business. Two days later when she arrived home it was an empty house! She was so distraught she knew something had happened to Marc.

Detective Randy Fellowes was assigned to the case. In the meantime she went to live with her best friend Shelia who had recently been divorced. She knew she needed to start over so it came to her to go to the cabin her husband owned and spent time there with his buddies on No Business mountain. Along the way she runs into a sweet lady named Orene that knew everybody in this town and she was bound to help Natalie. In the meantime Detective Randy was going to solve this mystery. It was fun to meet Randy’s sister and her horse trailer refurbished. And, the dozen of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The author does an awesome job of describing the area in the mountains and the friendships.

I received this ARC from Netgalley for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was such a heartfelt story. Natalie was a widow that got taken in by a conman and he took EVERYTHING from her. She comes back from vacation to find everything she owns gone, including her clothes. She stays with her friend, Sheila, until her head clears and then she goes up to the cabin her husband owned to start over and just breathe. She was becoming friends with the detective who was working on the case and she checked in with him often. When she gets to Chestnutt Ridge, she starts making friends and working again, not realizing that the whole town knew a secret that she is shocked but not unhappy about. An excellent story that was very enjoyable

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And Then There was You
Nancy Naigle
June 27. 2023

Jeremy had died two years ago although it sometimes seemed like yesterday. When she met Marc on her flight home from Texas it seemed like a gift. Natalie was attracted to him immediately. When it happened again on another flight they were both certain it meant something special. They dated and eventually bought a home and moved in together. Marc worked many hours and spent days out of town on business but Natalie could accept that. She had her own career as a nurse. Then coming home from that special cruise everything fell apart. She was confused, hurt and completely shattered.
And Then There was You by Nancy Naigle will be published by St. Martin’s Griffin of New York on June 27, 2023. I appreciate them allowing me to read and review Naigle’s latest novel via NetGalley. Her works are special. I have read them all. This one confused me as the protagonist’s world crashed and burned in the first chapters of the book. Generally Naigle gives us a heartfelt story of love, family and caring. Keep reading I did and came to appreciate her plot. With that I say no more, I don’t believe in giving away the storyline. The reader needs to enjoy Natalie’s journey. She choses a path that’s not an easy one. Would you take the easy road or the tough path? An excellent book for a long weekend. Do Enjoy!

Start of a feel good heart warming series, Natalie Maynard thought she found someone special after the lost of her husband, her soulmate. Only to find out she was conned! The man almost took everything. Thanks to her best friend at least she had a place to stay, The detective assigned to her case, Randy Fellowes feels for the broken woman and is determined to get her justice. Natalie remembers her husband’s hunting cabin in Chestnut Ridge and decides to start fresh and not to sulk about the con. Even though she only was a couple of times to the cabin she falls in love with the small town and the loving community, She remembers all the good times with Jeremy, but the detective has become more friend than just someone who is trying to catch the bad guy.
As in typical Nancy Naigle stories, wonderful characters, sweet romance and a HEA. Looking forward to more with this series. Thank you NetGalley for this eARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story. #NetGalley #AndThenThereWasYou