CW: Death of parent, child abandonment (mild)

This book is a very quick read that I finished within a day or two. The beginning's pacing was too fast for me and didn't help me connect with the characters at first. As the novel progressed, I found to like and know them more. Towards the end, you know which path the two should take and you're rooting for them to make that decision permanently. Their second chance love is a bit cheesy and predictable, but it is fun to read about while having a clean romance setting. The themes of family and love over work are so important for all of us to remember. We cannot take our successes with us, but we can leave a lasting legacy. Overall, this was a fun fast read! ( )

All work and no play has made both Ben and Cami very dull indeed, but it takes the death of one very special woman to bring these two lovebirds back into one another’s lives, and to make them both realize that there is more to life than a job.

Ben is living the dream. He’s very career driven, handling the accounts of some of the most luxurious hotels, but the death of Ben’s beloved grandmother brings him back to his family’s inn in small town Hearts Bend, Tennessee. He’s being tugged in many directions, with many challenges being thrown at him, and he is faced with a dilemma. Does he sell his family’s inn and continue with his current job or does he keep the inn and revive it to its original glory.

Cami also is career driven, but her motivations are different. They both share some tough decisions, like fighting their feelings for one another, as well as their fight over the inn. The tug of war they share keeps things interesting as the sparks fly.

There are some charming scenes in this book that had me grinning, while also wishing these moments could last longer. This is also a slow burning romance, which is understandable given their situation, but once they share their first sweet kiss it is on! Ben and Cami definitely have the sparks flying, their connection palpable, even if neither of them want to admit it at first.

That’s one thing I liked about this novel. It’s a great reminder that connections, both in love and in life, are so important. Things are just things, and I think we all are guilty of putting more worth on what we acquire, and not enough worth on relationships.

I immensely enjoyed this sweet novel. The flow is perfection, the writing kept me engaged, and I got lost in Hearts Bend, and all its charm. Highly recommend!

*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher through JustRead Tours. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own. ( )

Sometimes returning to the past opens a door to the future.

I loved this skillfully written story with enjoyable characters that have some hard choices to make and priorities to decide.

This is a story of two people on two very different paths in life who begin a journey that tugs them back and forth between what is and what could be.
Ben and Cami’s jobs and their feelings for each other couldn’t possibly work out together – they were not even in near parts of the world.
But God…..

This is a great addition to the Heart’s Bend collection!

Loved these bits of wisdom!

Ben’s grandaddy:

“ You can’t take I with you, but you can leave it behind.”

“Marriage is simple. All you have to do is serve the other and not be selfish.”

Ben’s daddy:

Real faith is trusting in God when we can’t see a way through”

Thank you to Sunrise Publishing for allowing me to read an early copy. The opinions are entirely my own.

There have been many special visits to Hearts Bend, Tennessee and this book takes us back one more time. You'll Be Mine is a tale of sweet romance, second chances, and letting go of the past, Ben Carter gave Cami Jackson her first kiss in Hearts Bend but their careers have taken them both in different directions. Now, fifteen years later, they're back in town and facing decisions that may forever impact their futures. Will they seek God's help in making these fateful decisions? Was that first kiss ever truly forgotten?

Veteran author Rachel Hauck and newcomer Mandy Boerma have written a delightful story of hope and forgiveness. I recommend You'll Be Mine to all who enjoy contemporary Christian romance.

I received a copy of this book from Sunrise Publishing. There was no obligation for a positive review. ( )