
Added on January 14, 2026
Maura's parents got a divorce when she was eight and she hasn't seen or spoken to her dad for seventeen years. She's shocked when she inherits his parents' cabin in the mountains and persuades her mother that they should visit before she lists the property for sale. Jason is a carpenter by trade, but agrees to help a friend who owns a pest control company. Unlike her mother, Maura likes the ladybugs and convinces Jason to give them a reprieve. By time they part, each is looking for an excuse to contact the other. When Maura's mom see her daughter falling in love with a mountain man, as she once did, she returns to Missouri alone. Then Maura's father and his second family turn up, needing a place to stay. The story he tells doesn't match the one Maura's been told since childhood and she finally decides neither of her parents deserve her forgiveness. According to Jason, that's why it's called grace ...
Cute Story!Cute Story!Just the right mixture of lighthearted reading with a little drama mixed in. I loved the way the author developed the relationship between Maura and her dad, and the way forgiveness was portrayed as a necessary element in one's own healing. A very enjoyable read!
A good contemporary readI liked the story itself. The characters were believable. The story dragged in some places and I found some of the sections of the story disjointed. I was disappointed in the way the mom's of both main characters acted. Neither of them were supportive, then all of a sudden supportive. Not very realistic in some places. Love how the main character developed in her faith and love walk.
I enjoyed this book and it was very interesting. You are amazing with the theme you used.I like Beaula, she was sure for Mara and Jason getting together. Mara had some bad timewhen her dad showed up and she had to go out and find some place to sleep! But it works out in the end!