Till There Was You

by Irene Hannon

A traumatic secret, an unwanted assignment, a little girl in need,
and a promise to a friend aren’t exactly the recipe for romance…
or are they?

Investigative reporter Zach Wright isn’t thrilled when he’s pulled from an explosive big-city corruption story and sent to a small town to cover a flood. A bad case of burnout and disillusionment don’t help, either. And he’s definitely not planning to fall in love.

Restaurant owner Rebecca Matthews isn’t looking for romance either, thanks to a devastating secret in her past. Yet deep in her heart she still harbors dreams of a happily-ever-after. But despite the sparks that fly when she’s around Zach, getting involved with any man—especially a short-timer in town—is a recipe for disaster.

When Zach honors a promise to a friend, however, and temporarily welcomes a grieving child into his life, how can she not assist after it’s obvious he’s in over his head? And as Zach and Rebecca work together to help bring happiness to the little girl’s life, will they also find a happy ending themselves?

In Till There Was You, bestselling author Irene Hannon pens another heartwarming story readers will remember long after they turn the last page.

Genres: Romance, Fiction

214 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 10, 2025

About the author

Irene Hannon, who writes both contemporary romance and romantic suspense, is the author of more than 65 novels. Her books have been honored with three coveted RITA awards from Romance Writers of America (the “Oscar” of romance fiction) and she is a member of that organization's elite Hall of Fame. She has also received a Career Achievement award from RT Book Reviews for her entire body of work. Other awards for individual books include National Readers' Choice, HOLT Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Retailers Choice, Booksellers' Best, and Reviewers' Choice from RT Book Reviews. She is also a two-time Christy award finalist.

Millions of her books have been sold worldwide, and her novels have been translated into multiple languages.

A former corporate communications executive with a Fortune 500 company, Irene now writes full time. To learn more about Irene and her books, visit www.irenehannon.com.

Reviews

[Ian Mcnamara]

Really glad to have the final book in this series. Was excited to finally get the final one of the friends Story. I loved Rebecca and Zack from the start and thought they were wonderful characters.

Although I did figure out what was going to happen quite a bit before the end it did not spoil my enjoyment of reading it. As usual it was well read and I Love Terese Plummber reading these types of books as they really suit her reading style. I can't wait for the next book by this author later in the month and then the next hope harbor book. Irene Hannon has become one of my favourite Christian authors.

[Margaret Nelson]

I think I liked this third book in the series the best, although they are all really good. The extra in this one is the young refugee girl needing a home (I won't say more to avoid spoilers). The characters again overlap with the first two books, but you could read this one without having read those. There's a lot about food in this one, so you might not want to read it when you're hungry :-)

[Mary Garbarino]

What a wonderful story. This author really knows how to capture her characters. They are so relatabl

I was captivated from the first page. It was easy to see myself on b the characters. Very life like. I know you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

[Julie]

This series was great

Easy reading, I like to read till I fall asleep. I looked forward to reading a few pages or chapters every night. I enjoyed meeting all the characters& the story lines were very good too.

[Kelli]

Sweet Second Chance Romance

Irene Hannon weaves poignant, sweet second chance romances and this one doesn't disappoint! She tackles difficult subjects with carr and compassion and gives readers hope for healing in so many ways.

[Kiki]

Really good story, but then again, I can always count on Irene for a solid book of heartwarming characters and love. This was no different. It was just what I needed, after all of my recent listens where sex was the main part of the book!

[Zenobia N Jefferson]

I enjoyed this book

It took a great deal of patience to deal with Rebecca, but that is what love is all about. Brad discovered something about himself in the process.

[Debby]

Liked this sweet story. Sad towards the end, won’t say why. But, good ending!

[Linda McCune]

An old fashioned romance.

[Sharon Wheeler]

Listened to on Libby. Sweet Love Atoru