by: Belle Calhoune
Series: Home to Owl Creek
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance
Release Date: April 26, 2022
Publisher: Harlequin ~ Love Inspired
Could their unexpected reunion lead to a second chance?
She broke his heart years ago
But now she needs his help
Veterinarian Maya Roberts has complicated feelings about her ex—Iditarod racer Ace Reynolds—returning to Owl Creek, Alaska. But he’s the perfect person to help with her dog rescue. Now they’re working together, caught by their tangled past and still-unresolved feelings for each other. But a second chance with Ace isn’t just about forgiveness. It means sharing the secret that’s kept them apart…
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Five years ago, Maya Roberts and Ace Reynolds were the “it” couple of Owl Creek, Alaska. Things changed for these two when Maya unexpectedly and without giving a reason ended things with Ace. She went to vet school in Seattle, Washington and Ace went on to put all of himself into being the best Iditarod racer he could be. During the last five years, the two haven’t seen or spoken to each other once. Now both find themselves back in Owl Creek. Maya has recently taken over her father’s vet practice. Ace has returned after ending his highly successful racing career after a horrific accident.
A follow-up appointment for Ace’s beloved dog Luna leads him to Dr. Roberts’s vet clinic. Ace is shocked to discover Maya has replaced her father at the clinic. Neither expected to see each other and both are out of sorts by the unexpected face-to-face. Maya uses the opportunity to offer Ace a job as coordinator for the new Owl Creek Dog Rescue she’s been trying to start. Eventually, Ace reluctantly agrees. Working together almost daily brings back memories of the good times and love they once shared. It also brings back past hurts and resentment. When Maya and Ace decide to give their relationship another chance, she knows that the only way to truly move forward is to be honest about the past. But that past is full of secrets that can destroy everything they’re working to build.
Their Alaskan Past by Belle Calhoune is the fifth book in her Home to Owl Creek series. This is a standalone read, however, readers of the series get cameos from past characters. At the beginning of the book, Belle has a note to readers, where she gives a little more information on this couple. I loved that Ace and Maya are so evenly matched. Honestly, it's pretty hard for me to think of another couple that is like two pieces to a puzzle. They fit and are equals. These two have this incredible love that even time doesn't stop. I'm becoming a sucker for second-chance romances, especially when I know that neither party really wanted to end things or they ended things as a way to save themselves from something.
What I like if not love about Belle and her writing of this series is that religion isn't crammed down your throat. You're able to look inward and put yourself in the characters' shoes. I kind of like that. Maya and Ace have real-life challenges that at some point in time, to some degree, we all have had or experienced.
~ Favorite Quotes ~
“Not all prayers are answered the way we hope they’ll be. It doesn’t mean He isn’t listening, even though it might feel like it.”
“That’s the cool thing about life. We never know what’s coming around the corner.”
“That’s a parent’s job, to weather the storms with our children.”
“It’s hard to judge people by their worst moments.”
“The thing about true love, it endures.”
**Received a copy from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.**
Rating: 4
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The Home to Owl Creek Series:
Alaskan Christmas Redemption ~ Review
Hiding in Alaska ~ Review
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