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Started this one this morning and it snagged my interest right away. Cute small town scenario and I really like the characters so far. House fire, new girl in town loses everything she owns, fireman finds a kitten and she keeps it. Town members take care of their own. Cuteness written all over it but it's good dialogue, the pacing is great + new girl is an artist and works for a microbrewery/bar. Perfect for me.

“Okay, but where am I supposed to live if I don’t take the place in Newberg?” “With me, of course . If you don’t mind the bachelor loft." She grinned. “The bachelor loft is fine with me, but aren’t you afraid we’re rushing things? We’ve only known each other, what, a week and a half?”

Derek the poet at 10-years-old. “Life sucks. People suck. Everything sucks. Except bacon. Bacon does not suck.”

I hate to judge or minimize someone's pain, but really? That is what all this drama is about? I get that he needs to grieve, but people have dealt with much worse so grieve, get help and get on with life. Honor your parent's lives.