A Family to Foster: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Love Inspired)

A Family to Foster is another special book by Laurel Blount. It's a great single dad and second chance story. It starts off from the hero's perspective and I felt like a lot of the story was told from his perspective and it really worked. I loved how two foster children, Josh and Jill, were prominently featured in the story and how we saw what a good heart Josh really had. I also loved that a rescue dog was featured in the book. The story took a turn or two that I wasn't expecting and I really liked that. There were also heartwarming moments of reconciliation. Of course it was great to see Ruby up to her old matchmaking ways! Even though this book is part of a series, it can easily be read as a stand-alone. If you like inspirational contemporary romance, I highly recommend this book. I received a complimentary copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I love going back to Cedar Ridge! Each time I do (this is my 4th time visiting), I fall in love a little more. This time round focuses on Patrick Callahan and his two foster children Jill and Josh. Patrick is trying to do everything in his power to make sure these two siblings aren't separated, but would working with his ex-fiancee Torey Bryant be too far? Torey & Patrick have both been selected as temp directors of a local community center. Of course, these two have such different ideas on how the center should be run. Patrick is more old school and Torey wants a more high tech approach. Can these two actually combine both their ideas to get the local community center up and running and save two kids from being separated? It's going to take a lot of trust and a lot of forgiveness, but with the Lord anything is possible. This was such an adorable and cute story. I loved it. I felt every feel imaginable reading this one. I think I started tearing up about half way through the book and it didn't stop there. I was happy my hubby was asleep when I was reading. It's not a pretty sight to see your wife crying over a book. LOL. It was such a great storyline. I knew with Laurel Blount being the author it would be a great book, but each time I'm just amazed how she can tell a story. I definitely wasn't disappointed with this one either. There was a great epilogue too. And it was so GOOD!!!! I love epilogues. They add so much when you are totally invested in a story and a family like this book. I can't wait until I can once again go back to Cedar Ridge. It's never easy saying good bye, but it's always nice to know that another book is coming. And that makes me very very happy. If you like reading a faith based cute story that centers around family then I hope you take the time to read A Family to Foster. I have a feeling you might just love Cedar Ridge and the people there just as much as I do. I was given a copy of this book, but all opinions are my very own.

A FAMILY TO FOSTER by Laurel Blount is the fabulously written and heart tugging story of Patrick Callahan and Torey Bryant as they make peace with the past, work side by side to rebuild the Hope Center and the growing love Patrick has for his foster children. Neither Patrick or Torey are strangers to the foster care system. They both were in the system themselves. It was the work, dedication and unwavering love of one Ruby Sawyer that allowed them trust others, feel real love, to know their worth and the possibility of a brighter future knowing there was always someone there to support them or to catch them if the fell – something neither of them had ever had. With health issues and the problems with the center, Ruby called in a few favors from two of her “children” to help fix problems in order to reopening the center so they can help even more kids by having a place for them to go to learn, have fun and know that feeling of being loved. Patrick grew up working side by side with his dad refinishing and fixing old cars and he loved it. That’s why he was blindsided when it came to light that his dad and cousins were working a chop shop and that he had been working with them unaware of what was going on. It was Patrick that turned his dad in leading to his imprisonment. Although he hadn’t knowingly participated, his life has always been painted by the tainted brush of being a Callahan. He's worked hard to prove he’s different. Now as a responsible adult, he wants to give back by helping someone in the foster system. That’s how Josh, 12, and Jill “Jillybean”, 5, came into his life. He’s been working hard to win their trust. In the process, his feelings for them have changed to where he thinks of them as HIS kids. He’s willing to go the distance to help them any way that he can. Jill is young and rapidly accepted “Paddy”. Josh was a harder nut to crack. He’d seen more and trusts less than Jill, but Patrick will not give up on him – regardless of what trouble he gets himself into. Torey Bryant was crushed when Patrick asked for his ring back all those years ago. She threw herself into getting an education and going into a line of work she loves using her great skills in computers. Just as she’s landed the job of her dreams, Ruby gave her the scare of her life. She immediately took a leave of absence, which her new employer was not happy about, and returned to Cedar Ridge in order the nurse Ruby back to health. Ruby is the most important person in her life. She will be there for her just like she’s always been there for her. Ruby seems to be improving at a fast pace, but she’s still not able to return to work at the center. Plus, there’s a lot of repairs that need to be done and it needs a good updating. After some discussions, she asked Torey and Patrick to work together to get the center up and running ...