Today I am reviewing Trusting the Single Dad by Meghann Whistler a Love Inspired book set in Maine.
Book Description:
Making amends could give him
a future he never dreamed of.
Former bad boy Devin Spencer never thought his past would follow him back to Cape Cod–but neither did Cassie Reed. Tasked with reopening her family’s beloved summer camp, Cassie is determined to keep her distance from the man. But Devin’s dedication to giving his young daughter a stable life starts to break down her walls. As they grow closer, drawn together by their children and an undeniable connection, Cassie’s heartbreaking secret and Devin’s troubled history threaten to keep them apart. Can they find the courage to face the past and create the family they’ve both been searching for?
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My Reveiw:
Thanks to the author for my review copy.
Another good book by Meghann Whister. This book is set in Maine. Cassie Reed, and her brothers have been offered the chance to re-open a summer camp owned by their aunt. Cassie is fostering a baby and looking to put down roots in her hometown. Her Aunt wants them to include Devin Spencer a life saver but also handyman. Cassie remembers Devin as her brother’s friend several years younger while Devin had a crush on Cassie.
Devin went of the rails as a teen partly due to his circumstances and while he has changed and is now the proud father of a 6-year-old daughter Hailey. Problem is people remember the bad boy days when he drank too much. Cassie also has baggage from her former marriage which cloud her thinking when it comes to Devin.
The fact that the author tackles addiction in this case alcohol in a positive way where Devin actively attends a recovery program its good. It shows how addiction can be overcome but it needs work. There is a part where Cassie and Devin talk about addiction and how he is so confident he won’t succumb. He talks about having Jesus in his life and being a committed Christian is why he knows he will stay clean. My mother was a compulsive gambler before she became a Christian she had the same faith and assurance and, in her 70+ years after becoming a Christian never gambled again. This conversion resonated with me because of this.
I love the interaction with the children and how it was the children that brought them together. The book also deals with fostering and what is required to be a foster parent with the uncertainty of how long a child will be placed with you.
I am hoping the brothers will get their own stories as I do want to know what happens next with them. If you enjoy Love Inspired books set in smaller communities with children who steal scenes give this book a go.