A Plan for Her Future

by Lois Richer

She needs a mother…One little girlcould give him a second chance at love.Jack Prinz barely knows how to be a grandfather, much less raise a child by himself. But he has the perfect solution—marry his childhood friend to provide his orphaned granddaughter with the mother figure she needs. Now he has to convince Grace Partridge to accept his loveless proposal. If only sticking to his plan were that simple…From Harlequin Love Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.The Calhoun CowboysBook 1: Hoping for a FatherBook 2: Home to HealBook 3: Christmas in a SnowstormBook 4: A Plan for Her Future

233 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 27, 2021

About the author

Lois Richer made her debut in 1997 with the launch of Steeple Hill. Today, with over a dozen titles and well over half a million books in print worldwide, Richer continues to build a huge fan base through her inspirational work. Twice a finalist for the prestigious Holt Medallion — Honoring Outstanding Literary Talent — Richer has also been nominated by Romantic Times Magazine for Best Love Inspired Book of 2001. In 2002 she won second place in the Inspirational Reader's Choice Contest sponsored by the Faith, Hope and Love chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA).

Reviews

[Vickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a very sweet and clean romance! Grace has retired as the town’s librarian and is looking forward to a long trip to celebrate when her old love Jack Prinz shows up with his little granddaughter Lizzie and is insistent that Grace is going to marry him. Grace is generous, compassionate and the perfect person to be Lizzie’s grandmother. All of her traits are admirable and to be emulated. Jack is learning to be a new Christian and to trust God’s will instead of insisting on his own. The plot is predictable but getting to the end was heart-warming entertainment. The characters were well-developed, even little Lizzie with her heartbreak that she needs Grace to help heal. I especially enjoyed Grace’s generosity to her friend Jess and how the entire town rallied around to do a fundraiser to improve the children’s camp. This book portrayed life the way I wish it could be, with people just loving and accepting each other and waiting for God to tell them the next step to take in life. Fans of romance will enjoy this book, especially if you’re older and have given up on love. With the lesson to never give up on God, this was a wonderful story to read!
Disclaimer
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Harlequin via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

[Dorel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book's storyline. This book's storyline was sad 😞. I really liked the Christian theme in this story. I really liked Grace's character. I really liked Jack's character. I loved ❤ Lizzie. I really liked the ending.

[Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a charming and touching story. As a grandmother myself, I loved the storyline here, especially since most romances revolve around coming-of-age couples. I also liked that Jack is learning a lesson many of us have had to learn as we come to trust in our faith. I know I have, and I still struggle with wanting the answers now rather than later, so this one definitely hit home for me. The book is well written, the couple is one you just want to root for, and I always enjoy when a child is in the mix - particularly when they're done as well as Richer does Lizzie. I thoroughly enjoyed A Plan for Her Future, and while this may be the first book I've read by this author, it won't be the last.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful story of faith, friendship and second chances.

Grace is ready to embark on a trip of a lifetime, when she walks out her door and finds her high school boyfriend laying on the road in front of her house along with a very upset little girl worried about her grandfather. If that were not unsettling enough, the little girl claims that they were coming to Graces so that Grace could marry her grandfather.

Friends, the story just gets better from there. The first thing I would like to mention is that I was thrilled to read a story about middle aged people, with a lot of history trying to find their way back to each other. The two main characters brought history, experience and life lessons well learned into the story. It was fun to read the banter between them, and when you add in a sweet little girl, your heartstrings start singing. I loved Lois Richers writing style, and even though this was the first book I’ve read in the series, my interest was peaked and I would love to go back and read the series from the beginning. Thank you so much to Harlequin Publishing, Lois Richer and Netgalley for a copy of the book to read in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

[Elaine Applebury · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a sweet story. Miss Partridge, the retired librarian, finally gets her own story in A Calhoun Cowboys Novel series. Grace Partridge is in her early fifties and just retired as Sunshine’s librarian. She has been the heart of the town, always lending a hand to fix everyone else’s problems. She has helped all the Calhoun brothers with their love lives, and all she wants is a love of her own. Just as she is to leave on the trip of a lifetime, a frantic little girl knocks on her door and wants help for her grandfather, who has been hit by a car and is lying in the street. It turns out to be her childhood friend, Jack Prinz! He needs help with his granddaughter, Lizzie, and proceeds to tell Grace that he has come to marry her! He obviously needs help with more than his granddaughter! This story involves a man with trust issues who needs to learn how to give and receive love. Can Grace fix this problem?

[Bruce Dinsman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Found

I was very impressed with this story. The author is expert in bringing out the need to forgive and move on. She reminds me the God is love and God loves. I loved the Ecclesiastes quote in the epilogue and I will certainly write another post about that.

[Susan Snodgrass · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.
This was such a nice story. I was glad to see two main characters who were a bit older than the younger twenty-ish ones we frequently see. Very heartwarming.

[Donald And · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

This book completed this series. It was great. I really enjoyed this series. Lois is a great writer. Looking forward to reading more of her books.

[Brenda Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joy

This story was very beautiful there was a lot of tears. I have loved reading this story and following the journey they took. The message are great. Thanks for a great series.

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good series

[Harlequin Books]

Categories
Inspirational Romance, Contemporary Romance, Western Romance, Wholesome Romance
Miniseries
The Calhoun Cowboys (Book #4)

[Harlequin Books]

Categories
Inspirational Romance, Contemporary Romance, Western Romance, Wholesome Romance
Miniseries
The Calhoun Cowboys (Book #4)