Where Love Grows

Where Love Grows is my favorite! And I have been loving The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast series by Author Heidi Chiavaroli. I absolutely loved everything about Where Love Grows from the timid yet strong Lizzie Martin dreaming of meeting the handsome pickup truck driver who has paid for her coffee in the drive-thru every Friday for weeks, to the handsome Asher Hill who is still having trouble adjusting to life in a wheelchair after being hit by a car two years ago. Sweet, funny, authentic, engaging, it could not have been any better! LOVED it! Thank you to the author for allowing me to read an early copy, all opinions are my own.

Where Love Grows is the third book in the Orchard House Bed and Breakfast series by Heidi Chiavaroli. It’s a contemporary series inspired by the March family in Little Women, and as a long-time fan of Jo March and her siblings, I have fallen in love with the Martins of the Orchard House Bed and Breakfast. This book highlights the story of Lizzie Martin, inspired by Beth March, and gives her the chance at a full life we all wished for the original March sister. I loved Lizzie. Out of all the sisters, I identify with her quiet, thoughtful nature the most. I loved how she connected to God by walking through the beauty of His Creation, and how she poured her worship into the songs she wrote. She is an old, kind soul. The kind of person you’d want cheering you on in life. I loved watching her blossom into her own unique woman in this story. Asher is a man broken down physically and spiritually. I cannot imagine the roller coaster ride of emotions he has experienced, but I am grateful for stories like these to give me a better perspective into other people’s journeys in life. Trying to fall in love with this hero was not easy. He’s more prickly than perfect, but one thing I love about him was how easily he made Lizzie feel off-balance, which often led to her taking chances and chasing dreams she wouldn’t have done otherwise. Their relationship was definitely different. It was far from a rosy, puppy-love kind of romance. But it was so realistic and genuine. It was something they had to fight for, and that makes it all the more precious. This story is full of deeply emotional topics. You will feel the pull on your heartstrings more than once as you watch the characters struggle. But the journey is so, so worthwhile. I highly recommend this story (and the entire series) to any fan of contemporary Christian fiction. If you enjoy novels by Becky Wade or Courtney Walsh, you will enjoy this series. Happy reading! I was given a copy of the book by the author with no expectations of a positive review. All opinions are my own.

I've been reading the Orchard House Bed & Breakfast series. I've been enjoying reading these books, but when I got to Where Love Grows - WOW! I couldn't put this book down - I loved it! I can't believe that I got emotional reading it and was in tears towards the end. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book about Lizzie and her family.