Wildflower Falls

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins Christian Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Charlotte’s world has been turned upside down.  Her mom passed a few months back, leaving the family horse ranch to Charlotte and her sister.  Charlotte found a folder full of information on her mysterious birth father in her mother’s things.  And now there’s a new horse trainer on the ranch who sends bolts of electricity through her body with a single look.  Charlotte is struggling to make the ranch profitable with the help of that new trainer, while investigating her birth family.  But when drama ensues from both the relationship with the trainer and her birth family at the same time, Charlotte isn’t sure how she’ll be able to make it all work.

Wildflower Falls is fourth installment in Denise Hunter’s Riverbend series, but can be read as a standalone novel.  Focused on small town relationships, this novel is about misconceptions and forgiveness.  This novel is what Hunter does best – a contemporary small-town romance – the author is known for her romance novels, including three which have been made into Hallmark movies. 

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I give Wildflower Falls 4 out of 5 stars.  I was afraid I would need to know more about the previous three books in the series to fully understand the characters and storyline here.  However, Hunter has written this novel in a way it stands alone.  I appreciate the detail given to each scene, bringing them to life. I also appreciate the slow reveal of the characters’ backstories and relationships.  While this book could be easily transformed into a Hallmark movie, it read like a beautiful tale of rural community drama and friendship.

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I would recommend this novel for readers who enjoyed Book Lovers by Emily Henry, or fans of Mary Kay Andrews.  The novel would be of interest to romance readers who have interest or experience with horses.  With light references to death and family drama, this book would be best directed to audiences over 13.  This would also make a great book club choice – I can see many discussions around Charlotte’s options and her decisions throughout the plot.

This is my first book by Denise Hunter.  I was immediately drawn in by cover and title when I saw it available on NetGalley.  The cover features my favorite scenery – the North Carolina mountains.  Having just finished The Summer Melt by Emily March which also featured a small town romance and waterfall, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to read this novel.  I was not disappointed!  I have added the first three books in the Riverbend series to my TBR stack and can’t wait to dig in!

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