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Book 1: Another Chance at LoveShe doesn’t believe in second chances. He's wondering why God called him to Crystal Creek. Can she convince him to walk away, or will he prove his love is everlasting?

Pastor Trey Channing is lost in grief when he answers God’s call to travel to a small town. He and his teenage children struggle to let God heal the loss that led them on a cross-country journey. As Trey gets to know Crystal Creek, he’s drawn to Hannah McKean, a friendly waitress whose smile doesn’t hide the pain in her eyes.

Hannah knows God never forsook her even when she turned away from Him. In a weak moment, she committed a mistake that stole her future and made each day a struggle to provide for her and her daughter. Believing this lapse has ruined all chances for love, she’ll never get close to another man again.

When a terrible accident hospitalizes Hannah, it’s the kind pastor who stands by her side and creates a longing for more. To save herself from heartbreak, she pushes him away. What she hadn’t expected was someone more stubborn than she when it comes to answering love’s call.

Will Trey prove Hannah right and leave, or will he teach her that once she loves herself, she can open her heart to his love?

Book 2: Never Too Late for LoveShe’s searching for answers. He wants to be left alone. If he joins her quest, can he risk the damage to his heart?When military author Delanie Jonnson loses her father in the Mid East conflict, she writes the book that will explain the withdrawal and give her peace. As she delves into her research, she discovers a military chatroom and meets Mad Dog who challenges her motive.

Zane Gallivan believes moving to a small town will give him the solitude he needs to come to terms with his war injury. What he hadn’t expected was his attractive neighbor Delanie to be concerned about his solitary life and to try to draw him out.

But it’s The Nines, the chatroom newcomer who forces Zane to think about the last battle that took the life of his best friend. As he investigates the confrontation, he learns the answer he seeks means accepting Delanie into his life. Can he risk heartbreak for an answer that will bring this fascinating woman peace?

Never Too Late for Love is the second book in the Hearts of Crystal Creek Series. If you like sweet romance and valiant heroes, you’ll love Laura Haley-McNeil’s later-in-life Christian romance.

Book 3: The Right Time for LoveHe wants the woman he left behind. She wants a fresh start in her hometown. When their secrets are brought to light, does love stand a second chance?

Abby Baites is ready for a fresh start. After a horrific tragedy leaves her questioning her future, she's eager to return to Crystal Creek with her 5-year-old granddaughter to help a friend run her ranch. But her world is once more shaken when she finds the new ranch owner is her high school sweetheart--the man who broke her heart.

Chet Hancock wants a second chance. He fled Crystal Creek at nineteen to become a country-western singer. But when he returned at the peak of his success for Abby, he was crushed to discover she'd married another man.

Now Abby's standing on his doorstep, and he'll do anything to win her heart again. But will the secret that turned her away from him drive a wedge between them too deep to overcome?

The Right Time for Love is the third book in the Hearts of Crystal Creek Christian romance series.

942 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 28, 2024

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2,679 reviews20 followers
May 30, 2024
Book 1
I really liked the characters in this book. Trey was making a new life for his family after his wife died a year ago. It was summer vacation and they were traveling around the country and ended up in the small town of Crystal Creek where the people and town made them feel like they had come home.

Hannah was trying to forgive herself for her past but was still struggling with believing she was forgiven. I really liked how faith brought Trey and Hannah together and helped them both heal their broken hearts. This story was very inspirational.

Book 2
This was an interesting book that had wonderful, unique characters that pulled me into the story so I could find out what would happen.  I liked that after Zane met his neighbor, Delanie he became  alive again and wanted to be a part of a family, his family that he had given up on when he came back from serving in a war.  It was interesting how Delanie and Zane's lives were woven together, but they did not know it.  I enjoyed watching Delanie's character come to life as she started caring for Zane.  I also enjoyed how they both helped Aysim and his family reunite and come to Crystal Creek. 

Book 3
This was a beautiful, inspirational, second chance story.  I loved the characters, although Abby was a bit stubborn at times.  She was raising her granddaughter Zoey, because her parents and Abby's husband died in a plane crash.  She had decided to move back to Crystal Creek, Colorado where she grew up.Chet was from Crystal Creek and he had gone to school with Abby.  He was now a famous country singer who had never forgotten his first love.My favorite part of the book was when Chet commits his life to God and follows God's plan for him.  It showed such a strength in his character.Little Zoey was such a sweet girl who developed a special bond with Chet, even calling him Uncle Chet.I really enjoyed how everything worked out.  This book  is definitely a new favorite! 
I received an advance copy of this set of books and I willingly chose to write an honest review.
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303 reviews
May 29, 2024
Book 1: Another Chance at Love
This was an emotional story... both happy and sad.

Trey recently lost his wife, and Hannah and her teenaged daughter, Desiree, have to work multiple jobs just to survive. Can Trey and Hannah overcome their situations and have a HEA?

Laura Haley-McNeil does a good job writing about how hard it is to forgive ourselves but with faith in God we are forgiven.

Book 2: Never Too Late for Love
There's a little bit of everything in this Marriage of Convenience to Happy-Ever-After story.

Zane's military career was abruptly ended when he was injured in the war in Bactare. He is now in a wheelchair. Delanie starts out as a borderline nuisance neighbor but she and Zane gradually get used to each other.

I enjoyed this story. The people of Crystal Creek are friendly and the small town sounds like a place I would like to live.

Book 3: The Right Time for Love
Chet and Abby fell in love as teens but have led separate lives for nearly three decades.

When Abby moves back to Crystal Creek with her granddaughter, Zoey, she is shocked to learn that Chet has purchased the ranch where Abby was supposed to work. Will Chet learn Abby's secrets? Will they be able to reconcile the time they've been apart?

This is another good story by Laura Haley-McNeil. She has written strong characters and the story held my interest from page one until the end.

I was glad to be able to get three excellent stories in a Boxed Set. They are three inspiring Christian romances, although each story is different.

I was given an advance readers copy of this set from BookFunnel at the request of the author. All thoughts and comments are mine given voluntarily.
882 reviews9 followers
May 22, 2024
Redemption, Love, and Badly Needed Second Chances

For me, the best thing about this boxset is that you actually ‘feel’ what you’re reading. There are second chances, but so much more. I love a good redemption storyline and this set delivers... from gossipy old biddies (that I felt needed to be set straight), to facing up to fears alongside anger, guilt and remorse… but best of all, there is hope.

✒︎ Another Chance at love is a heartfelt tug-of-war showing loss comes in many forms. And this is the book with those judgmental old biddies that need reminded about a scriptural lesson on judging…. judge not least you be judged by the same judgment.

✒︎ Never Too Late for Love is just what the title suggests. We have a more mature couple who are total opposites. One of them is very much ‘closed off’, and there’s a reason. He is a war veteran that carries scars, physical and emotional. Be prepared for emotion and lots of it when reading.

✒︎ The Right Time for love is another tug-of-war of emotions. It shows choices have consequences. It didn’t just ‘tell’ me what was happening, it ‘showed’ me. While reading, I felt it all… the disillusion and the frustration while understanding the why and how. Once trust is lost, it's not easy to recapture.

I was given a copy of this boxset but already had read books one and three. They were hard to forget so I gladly read the second book in the set and freely leave my review on all three books.
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12.2k reviews92 followers
January 23, 2025
Another Chance at Love - Trey is a pastor who is struggling with the loss of his wife, so he and his children have embarked on an adventure that leads them to Crystal Creek. It is there that he meets Hannah and her daughter who combined with the town give him and his family the purpose they need. Hannah is a single mother to her daughter Desiree who is going through a difficult time as well as she tries to be the best mother and give her daughter the best life she can alone. Trey is there when she needs someone the most and shows her, she is no longer alone.

The Right Time for Love - Abby has endured a devastating loss and has moved back to her hometown to give her and her granddaughter the new beginning they both need. When she arrives to meet her new employer, she is surprised to see it is Chet, the man who was her first love and first heartbreak. When Chet left Abby so many years earlier, he believed that he was making the best decision however there was a lot he didn’t know. When he sees Abby again wants to right the wrongs of the past but after all that has happened while they were apart will he be able to convince her?

It is great to have the first three books of the series in one collection. I haven’t had a chance to read Never Too Late for Love yet but I am looking forward to reading that one as well.
1,831 reviews12 followers
May 28, 2024
1: This is an excellent example of experiencing true love & forgiveness. It also is a glimpse into the life of a pastor especially when he falls for a woman who has had a child out of wedlock. Very well written!
2: Zane & Delanie are two people so opposite they couldn't possibly become attracted to each other at the beginning. But Delanie is persistent in showing Zane care and concern trying to bring him out of his shell (and learn why he is so closed off). The second aspect of this story is Delanie working to discover facts about the book she is writing. At times I was very frustrated with both of them as they talked in their heads about the other one but didn't talk to the other person. It is a good story worth the time to read.
3: Abby is hoping for a fresh start in Crystal Creek but instead she is challenged to keep a secret while being close to Chet, her high school love. Chet sees the opportunity to get his high school love back and right his big mistake about her. Life can become very challenging at any time of your life. An excellent story to read.
I was gifted this box set by the author. This is my voluntary review.
864 reviews8 followers
May 1, 2024
Realistic faith journeys

Ms.Haley-McNeil is doing what she does best in this series collection boxset set in the town of Crystal Creek, Colorado. She is spinning stories about realistic characters who are discovering their faith and struggling to live it in their daily lives in a small town. It is, technically, a spinoff from her Crystal Creek Ranch series, and I think I am liking it better. It is not focused as much on a suspense element in each book. Instead, growing their faith and applying faith in daily family life takes center stage. It gives this series a warmer, almost cozy feeling.
These books are very much standalone stories, although the pastor and church members in the first book seem to anchor the series. I have read all the books in this series at this point in time, enjoyed them all, and I intend to read each new one as it becomes available.
I received an ARC copy of this series collection boxset from the author via BookFunnel and voluntarily chose to share my review.
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3,683 reviews69 followers
May 2, 2024
Another Chance at Love:
This was a lovely and thorough slow burn romance. It takes a pastor city widower into a small town with his children to meet a struggling single mom. There are rodeo aspects, redemption, and more. It was a cozy Christian read to relax with.

Never Too Late for Love:
Our heroine is super cheerful and as small town as you get persistent. I wish I had a neighbor like her when I moved to our small town! This was a lovely romance with a physically disabled veteran hero and a writer heroine. A lovely small town community.

The Right Time for Love:
This was a later in life, second chance, celebrity rockstar romance. A sweet little girl, some behind the scenes machinations, and decades of history are rolled together in this lengthy and thorough romance. A jet, a swimming pool, a medical issue, and much more wait within these pages. A romance that also focuses on our hero’s walk with Christ.
4,505 reviews38 followers
May 28, 2024
Hearts of Crystal Creek Box Set Books 1-3 contains Christian, heartwarming, inspirational romances. I can never put Ms. Haley-McNeil’s books down! Her books always make me feel like I am part of the story. Crystal Creek sounds idyllic - small town, caring neighbors, and more.

Another Chance At Love is filled with broken people who with God's help, will heal and find their lives have a new purpose. This is a beautiful, Christian (not preachy), second chance age-gap romance.

Never Too Late for Love is a great tribute to the men and women who protect this country! Delaine and Zane are my new favorite couple.

In The Right Time for Love both Abby and Chet needed to learn to communicate and both needed to turn to God for guidance. Granddaughter Zoey is an absolute delight and loves Chet almost as soon as she meets him.

Don’t miss this chanage to binge on the first three books!
62 reviews
May 28, 2024
Another Chance at Love: A beautiful and inspirational story that shows God working in the lives of Try and Hannah. Their journey touched me deeply!
Never Too Late for Love: Wow! Zane and Delanie’s story really touched me. I found it hard to separate myself from their emotions once I had finished reading the book!
The Right Time for Love: I thoroughly enjoyed Chet and Abby as later in life characters as it gives so much depth to the story as a whole. They pulled at my heart and emotions as they made their journey to forgiveness and love!
A beautiful and inspiring box set of stories by a gifted author.
I received the box set as an ARC copy.
22 reviews1 follower
May 28, 2024
The Hearts of Crystal Creek is a collection of stories to uplift your soul, make you believe in second chances, and reaffirm God's power and will in every one of our plans.
All three stories portray six different main characters that, but for their professions, could be any of us. The way they navigate through issues such as merging families, new neighbors, uncertainty about the future after physical trauma, or reconnecting with estranged family members, is beautifully and wonderfully crafted by the pen of Laura. This is a group of stories that you will enjoy until the very last word.
379 reviews6 followers
May 28, 2024
These are some of the most enjoyable books I have ever read. They are well-written with memorable characters with depth of personality. Not your predictable love story, but they contain many twists and turns. Crystal Creek is portrayed as a town I would love to move to. The books also contain very good Christian principles such as prayer, forgiveness of self and others, and seeking God’s will in all situations. I really appreciate the Christian values and concepts presented in these stories.

I received a copy of this book from the author. My review is entirely voluntary and unbiased.
827 reviews3 followers
June 2, 2024
Another Chance of Love: Lovely story of healing, love and moving forward after a loss. In God's will it all comes together.

Never too Late for Love: The humor of the romance was enjoyable, the depictions of the effects of war on many levels was thoughtful, and God's healing touched many.

Right Time for Love: Some of the things we do in our teens we regret. Moving story of two people torn apart trusting God to heal their hurt and guide them in their lives and choices.

Received an ARC and this is my honest unsolicited review.
1,652 reviews11 followers
May 15, 2024
This boxset has the first three books in the Hearts of Crystal Creek series and contains an age gap romance between single parents, one of whom is the pastor of the town. There is a romance between a pushy neighbour and a grumpy injured war hero and finally there is a later in life second chance romance between a country music singer and his teen love who is harboring a secret. All three romances can be read as standalones and are all enjoyable with a heartwarming feel.
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1,186 reviews12 followers
May 28, 2024
This wonderful box set is filled with 3 great books that will touch your heart and soul, those characters’s stories are filled with lots of drama, suspense, heartbreaking and heartwarming moments, you will love it for sure. Fall in love, I highly recommend this box set. Thanks to the author for providing me with an advance reader copy and I am voluntarily posting my review.
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2,005 reviews11 followers
May 14, 2024
Wonderful collection of incredible stories. I love having them all in one place. I loved all of them and thoroughly enjoyed reading them again. You can find my reviews for each book on the individual book.
I received a complimentary copy of this box set and this is my voluntary, honest review.
391 reviews2 followers
May 28, 2024
I have read each of these as they were published and enjoyed them all.
These are lovely sweet clean romances with Christian themes.

Although some of the characters appear in more than one book they are in themselves stand alone stories.

I would highly recommend these books.

219 reviews1 follower
May 29, 2024
Though each book can stand on it's own you get more of a backstory and information on some of the recurring characters if you read them in order. I received this set as a gift in exchange for my honest review and I can honestly say I love all 3 books!
197 reviews2 followers
May 29, 2024
This set of books are well written heartfelt and heartwarming all the stories are inspiring clean fast pace and very thoughtfully presented I definitely recommend this set to anyone because I truly enjoy them. I received a copy from the author and this is my voluntary and honest review.
805 reviews2 followers
October 7, 2025
looking for love can be hard but when you find you know it!

I found this boxset well worth reading and i think it has for everyone, thank you for sharing your story s with everyone
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767 reviews1 follower
July 23, 2024
I really enjoyed this box set.

Each book was so good and shone with the love of God. Book 3 was probably my favorite with Chet and Abby with Zoey.
15 reviews
August 25, 2025
Glad it ended well

But to dragged out, I almost went to the end of the book just to get it over with... Plus you never told how they lived afterwards, too many things left undone...
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