The Next Best Day

I can't think of the right words to describe how I felt about this book. I thought Field of Poppies was my favorite by Sharon Sala but this book surpasses it . Katie is a warrior who needs a guardian angel and she finds him when she moves to Tennessee and meets Sam Youngblood and his precious twins . She felt she never belonged but she just hadn't landed in the right place .

I Love Ms. Sala's books. They are so real, its like, real life just next door. I think this is a start of a new series and I certainly hope so. Katie has had a tough life. But she is a wonderful teacher and a person. She comes through a near fatal tragedy and after a new start in life finds a new job and a new home. Life begins again for her. I cried for Katie, I laughed and smiled. I wish I could find a Sam.

I loved this book from start to finish. Your heart goes out to Katie from the first couple pages and you’ll walk by her side for the rest of the book. She’s so strong, finding her way through ups and downs until she find the right one for her in Sam and his girls. What a wonderful storyteller Sharon Sala is. This is definitely a book you won’t want to put down! I could keep reading about Katie, Sam, the girls and all of Border’s Gap for several hundred more pages! Thank you for another amazing tale.

Sharon Sala is an automatic buy for me as I love all of her books, and this book tugged at my heartstrings. Katie has had a rough start from birth on but she has always persevered and achieved her goals including becoming a teacher. When her fiance leaves her on their wedding day, it’s just one more strike against her and my heart aches for her. As she tries to get her life back on track, a gunman storms her school and she is shot while protecting her students. As a former teacher, this was so well written as it is exactly what I always feared would happen in the world we live in and how I hoped I would stand up for my “kids”. This was the final straw for Katie and she decides she cannot stay in Albuquerque so she applies for teaching jobs in other locations. When she decides on a very small town in Tennessee and moves it is the best thing she has ever done for her peace of mind. Her next door neighbor, Sam, is a widower with twin six year old daughters who immediately touch Katie’s heart. I love how Sam is so thoughtful not only to Katie, but so loving to his daughters and I could not put this book down. Thank you Sharon Sala for sharing your stories with us!

The Next Best Day is Sharon Sala’s newest standalone sweet romance, in the same category as her Blessings series. Katie McGrath is a 29-year-old first grade teacher in Albuquerque who learns on her wedding day, immediately before the service, that her groom eloped with another woman the day before. Then six weeks later her world is shattered when she is shot while protecting her students during a school shooting. Katie physically recovers but suffers from PTSD so she decides to relocate to a small-town Borden's Gap, Tennessee. Katie is immediately attracted to her handsome widowed neighbor, Police Chief Sam Youngblood, and his adorable 6-year-old twin daughters. Sam is a perfect hero who brings Katie out of her shell while he waits for her emotions to stabilize. Many scenes take place at the school or involve Katie’s teaching duties. There are several subplots that involve sensitive topics but they are handled well and the victims are able to overcome their circumstances. The author ensures that the villains are dealt with. There are many minor characters and multiple subplots in The Next Best Day, but the author provides plenty of descriptions so that it’s easy for the reader to keep track. There is a small amount of situational profanity, and the romantic scenes are closed-door. This is one of the top two books that I have read this year, and I urge all romance readers to get a copy of The Next Best Day. I would award it 6 stars (out of 5) if possible. I received an advance review copy (ARC) from NetGalley and SourceBooks-Casablanca for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.