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Two warrior angels. First friends, now lovers. Their future? A WILD UNKNOWN.


The Best Is Yet to Come

The Best Is Yet to Come, July 2022
by Debbie Macomber

Ballantine Books
Featuring: Hope; Cade
304 pages
ISBN: 1984818848
EAN: 9781984818843
Kindle: B09JBF4BNN
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"Two grieving people find unexpected love after loss."

Fresh Fiction Review

The Best Is Yet to Come
Debbie Macomber

Reviewed by Kim Roller
Posted February 2, 2023

Women's Fiction Family Life | Romance

John “Cade” Lincoln Jr. is a military veteran in trouble and grieving the loss of his comrades and best friends in arms. Thanks to a sympathetic judge he just may turn his life around. Cade isn’t looking for love and is estranged from his family. Hope Goodwin is facing the world alone. She’s grieving the loss of her twin brother. Hope thinks that a change of place will help with moving on. When Cade and Hope meet, this might be the way to unexpectedly turn their lives around.

THE BEST IS YET TO COME is the latest book from beloved author Debbie Macomber. A man and woman are both grieving the losses of people important to them. As Cade and Hope get to know each other, they’ll have to find their way through guilt and loneliness. A damaged dog also shows Hope the courage to continue on with her life. Cade doesn't want to improve his life, but when he's forced to he finds Hope--literally and figuratively.

THE BEST IS YET TO COME is a heartwarming story of finding your way through a rough patch in your life to come out the other side to find happiness that wasn’t expected. Grief plays a big role in these characters' lives as they try to move on from the tragedy and find a remedy in another person. Debbie Macomber writes a story that has the reader cheering on the main characters to figure a way through the grief to start living their lives again. As always, Debbie Macomber writes a great story that fans of hers and new readers won't be disappointed.

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SUMMARY


A new beginning in charming Oceanside, Washington, is exactly what Hope Godwin needs after the death of her twin brother. There are plenty of distractions, like her cozy cottage with the slightly nosy landlords next door, and a brewing drama among her students at the local high school.

Despite having settled quickly into the community, something is still missing for Hope. That is, until her landlord convinces her to volunteer at his animal shelter. There she meets Shadow, a rescue dog that everyone has given up on. But true to her name, Hope believes he’s worth saving.

Like Shadow, shelter volunteer Cade Lincoln Jr., is suffering with injuries most can’t see. A wounded ex-marine, Cade identifies with Shadow, assuming they are both beyond help. Hope senses that what they each need is someone to believe in them, and she has a lot of love to give. As she gains Shadow’s trust, Hope notices Cade begins to open up as well. Finding the courage to be vulnerable again, Cade and Hope take steps toward a relationship, and Hope finally begins to feel at peace in her new home.

But Hope’s new happiness is put to the test when Cade’s past conflicts resurface, and Hope becomes embroiled in the escalating situation at the high school. Love and compassion are supposed to heal all wounds. But are they enough to help Hope and Cade overcome the pain of their past and the obstacles in the way of a better future?


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