Riverbend Gap – ARC Book Review

She came in search of the family she’d always wanted—and found the kind of love she’d never dared imagine.

When Katelyn Loveland’s car veered off a winding Appalachian Mountain road, she thought she was done for. That is until Cooper Robinson, local sheriff’s deputy, came to her rescue. And though Katie narrowly escaped her brush with death, she still fell. Hard.

She wasn’t the only one. But soon Cooper learns that the woman he’s more attracted to than any he’s ever met is his brother’s new girlfriend—and therefore unquestionably off limits. Yet, despite their best efforts, Cooper and Katie can’t seem to avoid running into each other. Or ignore the undeniable chemistry between them.

As they grow closer, Katie shares secrets from her past and the real reason she moved to their small North Carolina town. She also wins over Cooper’s welcoming and bighearted family. But they don’t know that her feelings for Cooper keep growing—all while she’s dating his brother. Soon the stakes of their emotional connection become higher than either could have imagined.

Katie stands to lose the first family she’s ever had, and a scandal could doom Cooper’s campaign for sheriff. Suddenly they find themselves on the edge of another precipice—and they’re forced to make a decision that could change their lives forever.

No. of pages:- 336 pages

Date published:- will be published on 19th October 2021

Publisher:- Thomas Nelson

Genre:- Romance

Rating:- 4/5 stars

Denise Hunter has become one of my favorite romance authors and so when I saw this, I decided to try out this ARC!

Riverbend Gap is the first book of the Riverbend series. The story starts with Katelyn who gets her car stuck and a handsome cop named Cooper Robinson. The two instant started having feelings for each other but there’s one teeny weeny problem–Kate is already dating Cooper’s brother Gavin. The story itself talks about how Kate become a part of the Robinson family and at the same time how she is dealing with her conflicted feelings towards Cooper.

I really enjoyed reading this book! I actually rooted for Kate and Cooper in the book and so badly wanted them to get together, which they did! The writing was really good and the author did a great job of drawing the reader into the story. Both Kate and Cooper are likable characters, and I also like how Kate’s relationship with her foster family was outlined in the story and how despite the fact that both Kate and Cooper try to be friends, they are both struggling with feelings for each other. This maybe a typical romance novel with the couple getting back together but then, I thought this story was truly heartwarming, engaging and unputdownable, with you probably rooting for Kate and Cooper to start dating with each other!.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.