Bear McKinley’s past refuses to let go.
Ten years ago, Bear gave up everything—his freedom and his reputation—for his mess of a family. But after years of distance and too many attempts at starting over, he finally has a new life doing noble work in Brazil . . . until his past catches up to him once again. Suddenly he finds himself back in Maple Valley, charged with the care of his missing brother’s children, convinced he’s out of second chances to make his life count. And yet, with every day that passes, these kids, this quirky town and the woman he never stopped missing help patch the holes in his heart. Maybe this is the fresh start he’s been longing for all along. But as his newfound hope grows, so does the mystery surrounding his brother’s activities—and when the threat reaches into the lives of those he loves, it’s clear he can’t run away this time.
Fear holds Raegan’s future captive.
Raegan Walker is fine. She’s happy working a slew of part-time jobs, still living in her childhood bedroom and rarely venturing from her hometown. At least, that’s what she tells everyone . . . and herself. But she can’t help wondering what might’ve happened if she hadn’t abandoned her art so many years ago—and if Bear McKinley had never left. When Bear returns and she’s commissioned for a painting that just might revive her artistic ambition all in one week, it’s time to finally reach for more than fine. But doing so means facing the fears that have held her back all this time, including admitting the secret she’s kept from Bear and her family. With her dream and her heart on the line, how much will Raegan have to risk to finally chase her happy ending?
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Summary
From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: All This Time
Book Author: Melissa Tagg
What do you like about this book:
" . . . . stay in this prison of unworthiness you've let erect itself in your soul or accept the grace that changes everything."
Bear McKinley is convinced that "some people don't get second chances". When his well intentioned service in Brazil is terminated due to circumstances beyond his control, he responds to a frantic plea by his sister-in-law in Atlanta to "come home". Arriving in the dilapidated neighborhood of his childhood, he is unexpectedly thrust into taking his young niece and nephew to the only safe place that he can think of; Maple Valley, Iowa, where he still owns an apartment and a considerable piece of Raegan Walker's heart.
Raegan Walker is doing just "fine"; working three part time jobs, living among family and friends, putting her traitorous heart on a shelf until it no longer remembers Bear McKinley. Literally colliding with the giant of a man in his apartment, which she has taken over as a quasi art gallery, Raegan recovers enough to realize that Bear McKinley is not a figment of her imagination, but a living, breathing version of himself. Why is he in Maple Valley? And for how long? And why does he seem so broken?
Weaving a beautiful story with threads of guilt, grief, restoration, and forgiveness, Melissa Tagg places love in the perfect position to "cast out all fear". Farewell, Maple Valley.
I received a copy of this book from the author. The opinions stated above are entirely my own.
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