"Chance of Loving You"
by Terri Blackstock, Candace Calvert, and Susan May Warren
by Terri Blackstock, Candace Calvert, and Susan May Warren
"Chance of Loving You" is a three-in-one collection of wonderfully written short stories by very talented authors.
In the first story "For the Love of Money" by Terri Blackstock, Julie Sheffield is working as a waitress to try and earn enough money to support her dream of becoming a fashion designer. Enters Blake Addock a kind and generous man who has reached a financial setback. He spends the entire night sitting at one of Julie's tables ordering everything on the menu trying to forget about his troubles. When he realizes he doesn't have enough to pay for his dinner and leave the nice waitress a tip, he does the only thing he can think of - he tears a lottery ticket in half and writes an IOU on the back of it. When the torn in half ticket becomes the winning ticket, he tracks Julie down to try and get the other half. Now that they are both millionaires, they aren't sure what to do. They have different opinions on what should be down with the money, but a growing affection for each other only complicates matters. Will they find what they are both looking for, happiness and a way to make their dreams come, or will they become bitter enemies?
The second story "The Recipe" by Candace Calvert is a story of love, hope, and learning to follow God's plans. Aimee Curran has tried many different career paths without much success. When she has one more chance to try and make something of yourself before her self-imposed deadline, she decides she wants to enter a Vegan Valentine Bake-Off to try and win a scholarship to culinary school. Everything seems to be going well until she meets Lucas Marchal. Lucas is doing everything in his power to try and convince his grandmother to keep living. When he meets Aimee, he thinks he may have found an ally and someone who understands him. When he asks Aimee to step-in and spend the night with his grandmother on the eve of the bake-off, Aimee doesn't have time for him. Everything begins to unravel for both of them or so they think, but they both realize that God is still in control.
In the final story " Hook, Line, and Sinker" by Susan May Warren, we find Abigail Cushman and Ross Springer, childhood friends who have parted ways over a misunderstanding. When they are thrust back into each others lives sparks begin to fly. They are both trying to avoid each other, but at the same time trying to forgive one another and move on with their lives. When they both enter Deep Haven's annual fishing contest, memories and feelings of the past begin to resurface. Will they finally realize that they belong together or will they part ways with each once and for all?
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection of stories. The stories were very well written and while they were each unique, they fit together perfectly. The book is very well paced and easy to read. I was able to sit down easily read each story without having to worry about interruptions. I was also reminded of several different Bible truths as I read the book and they could not have come at a better time. I would recommend this book to my family and friends.
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
In the first story "For the Love of Money" by Terri Blackstock, Julie Sheffield is working as a waitress to try and earn enough money to support her dream of becoming a fashion designer. Enters Blake Addock a kind and generous man who has reached a financial setback. He spends the entire night sitting at one of Julie's tables ordering everything on the menu trying to forget about his troubles. When he realizes he doesn't have enough to pay for his dinner and leave the nice waitress a tip, he does the only thing he can think of - he tears a lottery ticket in half and writes an IOU on the back of it. When the torn in half ticket becomes the winning ticket, he tracks Julie down to try and get the other half. Now that they are both millionaires, they aren't sure what to do. They have different opinions on what should be down with the money, but a growing affection for each other only complicates matters. Will they find what they are both looking for, happiness and a way to make their dreams come, or will they become bitter enemies?
The second story "The Recipe" by Candace Calvert is a story of love, hope, and learning to follow God's plans. Aimee Curran has tried many different career paths without much success. When she has one more chance to try and make something of yourself before her self-imposed deadline, she decides she wants to enter a Vegan Valentine Bake-Off to try and win a scholarship to culinary school. Everything seems to be going well until she meets Lucas Marchal. Lucas is doing everything in his power to try and convince his grandmother to keep living. When he meets Aimee, he thinks he may have found an ally and someone who understands him. When he asks Aimee to step-in and spend the night with his grandmother on the eve of the bake-off, Aimee doesn't have time for him. Everything begins to unravel for both of them or so they think, but they both realize that God is still in control.
In the final story " Hook, Line, and Sinker" by Susan May Warren, we find Abigail Cushman and Ross Springer, childhood friends who have parted ways over a misunderstanding. When they are thrust back into each others lives sparks begin to fly. They are both trying to avoid each other, but at the same time trying to forgive one another and move on with their lives. When they both enter Deep Haven's annual fishing contest, memories and feelings of the past begin to resurface. Will they finally realize that they belong together or will they part ways with each once and for all?
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection of stories. The stories were very well written and while they were each unique, they fit together perfectly. The book is very well paced and easy to read. I was able to sit down easily read each story without having to worry about interruptions. I was also reminded of several different Bible truths as I read the book and they could not have come at a better time. I would recommend this book to my family and friends.
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.