When I'm looking for a quick read I pick up a Love Inspired book. This book, the second by author Ruth Logan Herne is one of the best I've read in a while. Admittedly I usually only read from the LI historical line but this interested me and I just happened to win a copy from Seekerville. I really enjoyed the characters especially "plain Jane" Sarah Slocum and hunky veterinarian, Craig Macklin and even the four-legged critters too. The author's sense of humor shines through in this book even though it's quite serious at times there's a laugh or to thrown in the mix. I really enjoyed this story and I'm glad that I have a copy of Rita's story, Made to Order Family so I can get started right away and see what happens next up in the North Country.

*I received my copy from the author through a giveaway but was not obligated to provide a review.*

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This is actually the first book in this series/trilogy but was published 2nd. Each book has it's own couple but Winter's End(listed as book 1 but is actually book 3) has the couple in this book already together. So it's Waiting Out the Storm, Ready Made Family, then Winter's End. I think Winter's End was my fave but I enjoyed all 3 stories and they're tear jerkers too but all have HEA's. This one the woman is branded as bad because of her stepfather and half-brother/stepbrother. Her brother's widow is an alcoholic(she gets her story in Ready Made Family) and her children stay with Sarah a while and the veterinarian who avoids her like crazy(his grandfather was a victim of the halfbrother/stepfather's money scheme)ends up buying his dream property right near Sarah's place! Arguments, reconciliation, pets growing old...just a good story overall and introduces the next book's heroine as well.

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When family tragedy strikes, Sarah Slocum steps in as guardian to her two nieces and nephew. But raising children isn't like raising sheep, and the beautiful shepherd soon finds herself in over her head. Who'd have guessed that new neighbor Craig Macklin would jump in to lend a hand? Craig's always held a grudge against SlocumsSarah included. Now the handsome local vet is helping with her livestock, giving her young nephew a job and smiling at her every chance he gets. Sarah must decide whether she can trust Craigand God's planand allow him into her family.

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