Happily Ever After by Denise Hunter Review

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Happy Good Friday! I pray today that we're all able to spend time reflecting on what this day and this week truly means.

Thank you so much for joining me (Kirby) here on the Preppy Book Princess today for another book review.

For the past little while, I've been sharing my reviews of the Smitten novellas included in the Smitten Book Club bindup.

Most of these have been a lovely send off to the series, and if you'd like to check out my reviews of the first three titles in this bind up, you can do so using the links below:

Love by the Book by Colleen Coble

Shelved Under Romance by Kristin Billerbeck

A New Chapter by Diann Hunt

Today's review is going to be for the final installment in this fun novella series, and I was especially looking forward to how everything was going to wrap up, and since Denise Hunter is one of my favorite authors, I knew she'd do a fantastic job.

Keep reading down below to read my review.

Happily Ever After by Denise Hunter:

Source: Gift From My Hubby

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Publication Date: January 14th, 2014

Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Novella

Series: Smitten Novellas

Synopsis:

The century-old "Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship" is no ordinary book club choice. But for the little book club in Smitten, Vermont, it might be their best pick yet!

Molly may not be the Smitten Book Club's biggest reader, but her new friend Gage seems to read her like an open book.

Molly's really more of a romantic comedy movie fan than a reader, but being a member of the Smitten Book Club is so much fun that she reads the selections anyway. And the Book Club has seen her through some dark days.

When Gage Turner offers to help Molly with her failing business, her book club talks her into accepting his help, even though Molly wonders if his motives are pure. After all, his business could easily absorb her customer base. But in truth Gage has admired Molly for years and has been hoping for a way to connect with her. Will his efforts prove fruitful or will Molly's pride get in the way of her own happily ever after?

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I've been enjoying working my way through the Smitten Novellas over the last couple of years, and several reasons had me especially looking forward to reading the final title. First, since Denise Hunter is one of my favorites, I always enjoy her contributions. Second, after the horrific circumstances that come Molly's way at the start of Smitten Book Club, I was rooting for her to get her own happily ever after. And finally, I was interested to see how the mystery was going to be resolved that's been hinted at through the last few titles.

Denise Hunter definitely did not disappoint, and I thought this was such a sweet, swoon worthy contemporary. It's a bit longer than most of the other titles, and I think that contributed to it feeling more like an actual well developed story. I enjoyed how Molly and Gage have to overcome the bad blood that existed between him and Molly's late husband to find their way to a future together, and I thought their romance was both sweet and realistic at the same time.

I loved how the mystery wrapped up, and while I don't want to spoil anything for anyone else, it was definitely a satisfying ending to the series, and one that did not disappoint.

Overall, this ended up being my favorite of the titles from the series, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet contemporary romance.

Final Rating: 4/5.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)

This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photo does not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.

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