Mulberry Hollow
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Summary
Living life to the fullest always requires sacrifice。
Avery Robinson decided to be a physician after helplessly watching her mother lose a battle with a terrible disease。 Now at risk of developing the same illness， Avery guards her heart from love。 She’s driven to protect her loved ones as a workaholic doctor in the tiny mountain town of Riverbend Gap， North Carolina。
Contractor Wes Garrett is hiking the Appalachian trail， in memory of the man who died saving his life， when an illness racks his body。 After an agonizing fifteen-mile hike to Avery’s clinic， he collapses on her doorstep。 He recovers to find himself in debt again， this time to a beautiful doctor。
When he decides to help her renovate a rundown carriage house， the obstacles to their attraction sprout like weeds—starting with the woman waiting for Wes at the end of the trail。 Will he be able to relinquish the debt he owes his best friend？ And will Avery find the courage to risk everything for love？
The second book in Denise Hunter’s popular Riverbend Romance series explores what it might be like to live fearlessly and free。
Avery Robinson decided to be a physician after helplessly watching her mother lose a battle with a terrible disease。 Now at risk of developing the same illness， Avery guards her heart from love。 She’s driven to protect her loved ones as a workaholic doctor in the tiny mountain town of Riverbend Gap， North Carolina。
Contractor Wes Garrett is hiking the Appalachian trail， in memory of the man who died saving his life， when an illness racks his body。 After an agonizing fifteen-mile hike to Avery’s clinic， he collapses on her doorstep。 He recovers to find himself in debt again， this time to a beautiful doctor。
When he decides to help her renovate a rundown carriage house， the obstacles to their attraction sprout like weeds—starting with the woman waiting for Wes at the end of the trail。 Will he be able to relinquish the debt he owes his best friend？ And will Avery find the courage to risk everything for love？
The second book in Denise Hunter’s popular Riverbend Romance series explores what it might be like to live fearlessly and free。
Reviews
Amber
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What a beautiful story about love and sacrifice。 I was fully engaged and feeling all of the emotions from the very beginning。
Meredith
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I liked this book better than the first in the series， but it still isn’t my favorite Denise hunter series。 It just hasn’t connected with me as well as the others。 I didn’t feel like I connected with all the characters as much。Thank you Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an ARC。
Sherry Deatrick
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If you’ve never read Denise Hunter before， I’d say this is an excellent series to begin with。 If you have， then her newest book， Mulberry Hollow in the Riverbend Gap series will not disappoint。 This is a wonderful read with Wes， an Appalachian Trail hiker， who has taken ill and comes to Avery Robinson’s clinic。 Avery is a small town doctor with a secret that drives her to succeed。 Wes is also driven but by his grief and guilt。 Both are skilled and dedicated but not looking for love。 They both ha If you’ve never read Denise Hunter before， I’d say this is an excellent series to begin with。 If you have， then her newest book， Mulberry Hollow in the Riverbend Gap series will not disappoint。 This is a wonderful read with Wes， an Appalachian Trail hiker， who has taken ill and comes to Avery Robinson’s clinic。 Avery is a small town doctor with a secret that drives her to succeed。 Wes is also driven but by his grief and guilt。 Both are skilled and dedicated but not looking for love。 They both have lots of heart though。 and there are many challenges to overcome for each of them。I love the unusual meet up and storyline。 And the faith element as this quote “What Landon did。。。it’s not possible to pay that back。 And he didn’t sacrifice his life so you’d have some kind of debt hanging over your head。 It was a gift。 He did it so you could live。 Period。” A sweet reminder of what Jesus did for each of us and not to waste our lives。A beautiful read from a great storyteller。 I recommend it！Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book The opinions are entirely my own。 。。。more
sincerely
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3。5 ⭐I was so happy to be back in Riverbend Gap！ Another installment in this series and my heart is happy。 Denise Hunter is my go-to for clean， easy-to-read romance。 A plus that her MC are usually very capable and caring。 You won't really find obnoxious people in these books - generally everyone is doing their best to be good people and to bring good to others around them 🥰 Thank you to Thomas Nelson and Netgalley for the complimentary review copy。 All opinions are my own！ Mulberry Hollow is out 3。5 ⭐I was so happy to be back in Riverbend Gap！ Another installment in this series and my heart is happy。 Denise Hunter is my go-to for clean， easy-to-read romance。 A plus that her MC are usually very capable and caring。 You won't really find obnoxious people in these books - generally everyone is doing their best to be good people and to bring good to others around them 🥰 Thank you to Thomas Nelson and Netgalley for the complimentary review copy。 All opinions are my own！ Mulberry Hollow is out April 19！ I cannot WAIT for Harvest Moon。 Cue the Neil Diamond！！！ 😍 Gavin's story is going to be the most emotional I think。。。I'm not ready but also so excited！ 。。。more
Kristen
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Book 2 in the Riverbend series takes up back to Riverbend Gap， North Carolina。 This book can easily be read without reading book 1， but that one is also definitely worth a read。 This book is a heartwarming and emotional story of family， budding romance， fears of the unknown， reaching out and learning to trust， and finding love。 There were some laughs， a few tears， delight， and tenderness。 I loved it！ "I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely Book 2 in the Riverbend series takes up back to Riverbend Gap， North Carolina。 This book can easily be read without reading book 1， but that one is also definitely worth a read。 This book is a heartwarming and emotional story of family， budding romance， fears of the unknown， reaching out and learning to trust， and finding love。 There were some laughs， a few tears， delight， and tenderness。 I loved it！ "I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。" 。。。more
Barbara Tobey
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A heart-wrenching and heart-warming romance。 The couple's back stories are tragic。 One wishes only future happiness in their lives。 Well told story。 I look forward to reading more about the people of Riverbend。 Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley。 A heart-wrenching and heart-warming romance。 The couple's back stories are tragic。 One wishes only future happiness in their lives。 Well told story。 I look forward to reading more about the people of Riverbend。 Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley。 。。。more
Nicole
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Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter is an excellent read that I devoured in what feels like minutes。 The plot is highly engaging， and I was turning pages well into the night。 I just did not want to put this book down。 I love Wes and Avery。 They are excellently crafted characters。 Avery’s emotional struggles with a potentially life-altering diagnosis， her drive to protect and heal her community， and her devotion to always do what is right regardless of her happiness make her a very amazing woman。 Th Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter is an excellent read that I devoured in what feels like minutes。 The plot is highly engaging， and I was turning pages well into the night。 I just did not want to put this book down。 I love Wes and Avery。 They are excellently crafted characters。 Avery’s emotional struggles with a potentially life-altering diagnosis， her drive to protect and heal her community， and her devotion to always do what is right regardless of her happiness make her a very amazing woman。 The way she feels and deals with the hard stuff makes her a very relatable woman， too。 Then there is Wes。 Oh， my stars， is he a swoony hero。 He’s handsome and full of integrity and noble。 He’s a little slow on matters of the heart， but once he gets there， boy oh boy does he get there！ The chemistry between the two is instantaneous， but it never feels insta。 Wes and Avery’s relationship feels as natural as a fictional romance can。 And， yes， I cheered for them the entire time！ And if this isn’t enough， I found the themes discussed quite relevant and timely。 Overall， Mulberry Hollow is a wonderful read。 I am so sad my time with this story is over。There is a moment in the story where Avery contemplates her future。 It is a very real possibility that she is a carrier for a very scary disease。 So， she makes the decision to be single for the rest of her life。 She struggles with the morality of bringing a romantic partner into her life because “why would she put someone she loved through， at best， an uncertain future and， at worse， a lingering， progressive illness that robbed her of dignity and life？” Of course， my heart hurt for Avery， but I also really wanted to shake her。 As real life happens， I recently had a conversation with my mom about this kind of situation。 This past Sunday was the anniversary of my dad’s death。 My mom said such an amazing thing to me about my dad’s passing。 She said， “Would I forego the 26 years of love and marriage and family just so I didn’t have to feel the pain and grief I’m experiencing now？ Absolutely not。 I wouldn’t give up one second with your dad just to escape the pain I feel today。” Yeah， I cried， but I was also super proud of my mom for coming to this realization。 And this is what Avery needs to come to understand in Mulberry Hollow。 Restricting her life and shutting her heart off to love because something hard and painful might come her way is no way to live。 In fact， it’s really nothing more than being the walking dead。 So， what does Avery do？ Well， you’ll just have to purchase yourself a copy of this amazing story to find out！ But I can say her final decision about her future will make your reader heart happy。Mulberry Hollow is a truly wonderful story that I highly recommend。 If you are a fan of Denise Hunter novels and/or you love brilliantly written Contemporary Romances， then this book is one you will not want to miss！I received a review copy of this novel in eBook form from the publisher， Thomas Nelson， via NetGalley。 In no way has this influenced my review。 The opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Mary
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Mulberry Hollow is a touching novel with strong family ties and friendship and is the second book in the Riverbend Romance series by Denise Hunter。 Mulberry Hollow is a small town situated along the Appalachian Mountains。 Part of the AT runs through Mulberry Hollow and hikers are always happy to see how helpful and friendly the townsfolk are。 When Wes falls ill while hiking the trail， Avery， the town doctor， is there to help。 There was just enough drama and romance to make this book a very enjoy Mulberry Hollow is a touching novel with strong family ties and friendship and is the second book in the Riverbend Romance series by Denise Hunter。 Mulberry Hollow is a small town situated along the Appalachian Mountains。 Part of the AT runs through Mulberry Hollow and hikers are always happy to see how helpful and friendly the townsfolk are。 When Wes falls ill while hiking the trail， Avery， the town doctor， is there to help。 There was just enough drama and romance to make this book a very enjoyable read。 Thanks to author Denise Hunter， publisher Thomas Nelson， and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book for an honest review。 。。。more
Cheri
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#MulberryHollow。 #NetGalleyAvery Robinson， is young to have her own medical clinic。 Her family is a little overbearing when it comes to how hard she works。 When Wes Garrett， a hiker off the Appalachian Trail， shows up at Riverbend Medical Clinic， dehydrated and barely standing。， Avery offers him work in exchange for paying off his medical bill。 The more Avery gets to know Wes， the harder it will be when he leaves。
Lindsey
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#mulberryhollow #netgalleyI loved this storyline， Denise Hunter did a great job of making me fall in love with the characters。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book。
Judy Christiana
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Denise Hunter’s books are like curling into a cozy warm blanket with a hot cup of tea and feeling all is well。 Her stories transport me into a world I wish we lived in， where people truly cared about strangers and families treasured each other。This book is a perfect example of what I am stating。 While there are complications to overcome， the characters do overcome them with mature conversations and attitudes。 A potential reader can easily read the plot of the story， so I will not go into that， b Denise Hunter’s books are like curling into a cozy warm blanket with a hot cup of tea and feeling all is well。 Her stories transport me into a world I wish we lived in， where people truly cared about strangers and families treasured each other。This book is a perfect example of what I am stating。 While there are complications to overcome， the characters do overcome them with mature conversations and attitudes。 A potential reader can easily read the plot of the story， so I will not go into that， but I will say that the plot grabbed me right away and kept my interest thoughout。 I did read book one of this series so I knew （and cared about） many characters in this book prior to reading book two。 It was a pleasure to return to their lives and find out what was happening。 I was so looking forward to reading the rest of this series after book one。 Mulberry Hollow is an excellent continuation of the Riverbend series。 Having never hiked in my life， I feel like I am experiencing a little of what it would be like to travel on a trail and visiting the small towns along the path。 I think each book can be read independently， although I would suggest that you read the entire series since I am enjoying it so much！ I am looking forward to reading the third book， Harvest Moon as soon as it is released！I want to thank Thomas Nelson-Fiction and NetGalley for giving me the immense pleasure of reading the advance reader copy， with no obligation to write a review。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own， not influenced by receiving the ARC。 。。。more
Carolyn Bryant
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I enjoyed this return visit to the small fictional town of Riverbend Gap， North Carolina， to reconnect with the lovely Robinson family from the first book of the series。 One of the things I like best about this book is the way Avery and Wes’s relationship develops amidst overprotective brothers， health issues， and misunderstood loyalties。 Well crafted， relatable characters; an attention-holding， smoothly flowing plot; a beautiful scenic setting; a subtle faith thread， and sweet romance come toge I enjoyed this return visit to the small fictional town of Riverbend Gap， North Carolina， to reconnect with the lovely Robinson family from the first book of the series。 One of the things I like best about this book is the way Avery and Wes’s relationship develops amidst overprotective brothers， health issues， and misunderstood loyalties。 Well crafted， relatable characters; an attention-holding， smoothly flowing plot; a beautiful scenic setting; a subtle faith thread， and sweet romance come together to make an entertaining， heartwarming read。 Even though it is part of a series， this book works well as a stand-alone。 I do， however， recommend reading the first book of the series to meet this awesome family and get a better understanding of who Avery is and the decisions she makes。 I recommend this engaging， satisfying read， and I look forward to reading Gavin’s story in Harvest Moon， the final book in the series。I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley 。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Winnie
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It was a treat to return to Riverbend Gap and revisit the wonderful people there。 Mulberry Hollow stars doctor Avery Robinson who has her own clinic， and Wes Garrett， a contractor who has been hiking the Appalachian Trail in honor of a friend who saved his life。 When Wes falls ill while hiking， he ends up on Avery’s doorstep。 I thoroughly enjoyed seeing their relationship change and grow， even as they both struggled with other problems。 It was delightful to be back with the wonderful Robinson fa It was a treat to return to Riverbend Gap and revisit the wonderful people there。 Mulberry Hollow stars doctor Avery Robinson who has her own clinic， and Wes Garrett， a contractor who has been hiking the Appalachian Trail in honor of a friend who saved his life。 When Wes falls ill while hiking， he ends up on Avery’s doorstep。 I thoroughly enjoyed seeing their relationship change and grow， even as they both struggled with other problems。 It was delightful to be back with the wonderful Robinson family and see what they’ve been up to。 Denise Hunter’s stories never fail to entertain and captivate me， and this is a lovely addition to her collection of books。 Her characters are engaging， colorful， and realistic with problems and hopes that will draw you right in。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Jaime Brooks
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I received this book from NetGalley。 This is the second book in Denise Hunter’s Riverbend Gap series。 This book centers on Avery and Wes。 Avery is a Dr in Riverbend。 Wes is hiking the Appalachian Trail in honor of his friend that saved his life。 He is sick and ends up at The Riverbend clinic in Avery’s care。 This was a wonderful book。 Just as much of a page turner as the first book。 I cannot wait for book three。
Misty Wilson
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Another wonderful book in this series！ It is full of romance， intrigue， drama， and family dynamics that captures the reader from the opening pages。 I loved the realness of the family dynamics and personal struggles in which the story is written。 Dr。 Avery Robinson lives her life with purpose and passion。 She is driven by the fact she could have inherited Huntington’s Disease from her mother and it effects every decision she makes。 When hiker Wes Garrett falls on her clinic doorstep， it causing b Another wonderful book in this series！ It is full of romance， intrigue， drama， and family dynamics that captures the reader from the opening pages。 I loved the realness of the family dynamics and personal struggles in which the story is written。 Dr。 Avery Robinson lives her life with purpose and passion。 She is driven by the fact she could have inherited Huntington’s Disease from her mother and it effects every decision she makes。 When hiker Wes Garrett falls on her clinic doorstep， it causing both Wes and Avery to question how they thought their lives would play out。 They take us on an exciting journey as they try to figure out where life is leading。 This is an excellent series and Mulberry Hollow has left me longing for book three！ It is a story that stayed with me long after I closed the book and left me thinking about the characters。 I was given a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 All opinions expressed are completely my own。 。。。more
Ruth
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Cute heartwarming love story。 Enjoyable cozy read。 You can never go wrong with a book from Denise Hunter。 :） I received an advanced reader copy of this book from NetGalley--all opinions are my own。
Jessica
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This book was so good！Avery is awesome she has such a fighting spirit in her， she is so kind and looks out for others。Wes is always trying to make sure he doesn't owe anyone。 But looks out for others and is willing to sacrifice for them。I loved this continuation of Riverbend series。I loved that the other characters also had more details added。I cannot wait for the next book！！！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 This book was so good！Avery is awesome she has such a fighting spirit in her， she is so kind and looks out for others。Wes is always trying to make sure he doesn't owe anyone。 But looks out for others and is willing to sacrifice for them。I loved this continuation of Riverbend series。I loved that the other characters also had more details added。I cannot wait for the next book！！！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Sheila Penwell
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Loved this story。 This series centers around the Robinson family。 This book features Avery， who is a doctor and opened a clinic there in Riverbend Gap。 When the book starts ， the family is celebrating Avery's 30th。 birthday。 When she goes back to the clinic， she finds a very sick hiker on the porch（Wes）He spends the night in the clinic getting antibiotics and fluids。 He ends up staying a while to pay his bill working on the carriage cottage。 Also in the story is the wedding of Avery's brother Ga Loved this story。 This series centers around the Robinson family。 This book features Avery， who is a doctor and opened a clinic there in Riverbend Gap。 When the book starts ， the family is celebrating Avery's 30th。 birthday。 When she goes back to the clinic， she finds a very sick hiker on the porch（Wes）He spends the night in the clinic getting antibiotics and fluids。 He ends up staying a while to pay his bill working on the carriage cottage。 Also in the story is the wedding of Avery's brother Garrett and Kate who works at the clinic。 A GREAT READ。 。。。more
Donna
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Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter is one of her best stories。 Avery is a doctor with her own clinic before the age of 30。 She is driven to accomplish her goals in case she has the progressive disease her mom died of。 I really enjoyed her character and the slow building relationship she has with Wes。 Wes is completing a portion of the Appalachian Trail to honor a friend of his that passed away。 When Wes ends up on her porch with a fever looking like a mountain man Avery immediately steps into doct Mulberry Hollow by Denise Hunter is one of her best stories。 Avery is a doctor with her own clinic before the age of 30。 She is driven to accomplish her goals in case she has the progressive disease her mom died of。 I really enjoyed her character and the slow building relationship she has with Wes。 Wes is completing a portion of the Appalachian Trail to honor a friend of his that passed away。 When Wes ends up on her porch with a fever looking like a mountain man Avery immediately steps into doctor mode。 As their time together lengthens， she sees him more as a man than a patient; especially after he shaves :）。 This is a beautiful story with some heartbreaking decisions both Avery and Wes have to make。 Sexual content - 1 - kissing， hugging， 。。。more
Lisa
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It would be a dream to walk the Appalachian Trail and I was drawn to the idea of Wes Garrett doing this as a fulfillment of a promise to his friend who died saving his life。 His commitment in honoring his promise was admirable and showed great strength of character。 Dr。 Avery Robison lives in a small North Caroline town that I found to be a place that I would love to visit。 Her dedication to the people of the area shows her truly giving heart since she gives all of her time to running the clinic It would be a dream to walk the Appalachian Trail and I was drawn to the idea of Wes Garrett doing this as a fulfillment of a promise to his friend who died saving his life。 His commitment in honoring his promise was admirable and showed great strength of character。 Dr。 Avery Robison lives in a small North Caroline town that I found to be a place that I would love to visit。 Her dedication to the people of the area shows her truly giving heart since she gives all of her time to running the clinic。 Could that drive be fear as she knows she has a 50% chance of inheriting a genetic disease from which her mother died？ My favorite quote was， ”Love can creep up on you， you know。 It can take you by surprise， change all your plans-despite your best intentions。” I enjoyed reading the love story of Wes and Avery。 I recommend reading this book if you like Jan Karon’s Mitford series。 Once you meet the Robinson family and the Appalachian mountain setting you won’t want to leave。 This is the second book in the series。 It can be read as a standalone because I didn't read the first book and could easily follow the storyline。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher。 Opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Annette
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This was another really good book by this author 。 It was nice revisiting characters that we met in the previous book。 I so enjoyed the story I couldn’t wait to wait to find out what happened。 Looking forward to the next one Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy
Amy
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Mulberry Hollow is book 2 in the Riverbend romance series by Denise Hunter and it is a typical Hunter Hallmark style romance。 Avery Robinson is doctor in her small town that is part of the Appalachian Trail and she is used to helping injured hikers。 Wes Mathews is found by her on her doorstep with a raging fever and ends up staying in her clinic to heal。 Soon， he stays to help her with remodel and while they feel an attraction， neither feels they can act on it。 Avery is fearful she has a genetic Mulberry Hollow is book 2 in the Riverbend romance series by Denise Hunter and it is a typical Hunter Hallmark style romance。 Avery Robinson is doctor in her small town that is part of the Appalachian Trail and she is used to helping injured hikers。 Wes Mathews is found by her on her doorstep with a raging fever and ends up staying in her clinic to heal。 Soon， he stays to help her with remodel and while they feel an attraction， neither feels they can act on it。 Avery is fearful she has a genetic disease and Wes feels burdened to marry another。I enjoyed this book more than the first book in series and kept my interest easier。 I always enjoy series where we get to see the continuation of all the characters' lives and this does that。 I would recommend this to all who love a small town girl romance。I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley， but all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Samantha
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You will never go wrong picking up a Denise Hunter book - and if Christian romance isn't typically your jam， pick this up anyway - it's very low key。 I was so excited to read this book and it didn't disappoint - it wrapped me up in a big cozy blanket of the warm cozies。 Absolutely worth reading。。。sooner rather than later。 Thank you Netgalley， for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone。 You will never go wrong picking up a Denise Hunter book - and if Christian romance isn't typically your jam， pick this up anyway - it's very low key。 I was so excited to read this book and it didn't disappoint - it wrapped me up in a big cozy blanket of the warm cozies。 Absolutely worth reading。。。sooner rather than later。 Thank you Netgalley， for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone。 。。。more
Anne Wolters
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I never hesitate to recommend a book by Denise Hunter。 They are consistently clean， heartfelt stories that include people of faith， forgiveness， and courage。 The stories are about real life and stay with me long after the last page is turned。 This is book two in the Riverbend Romance seriesWes Garrett is hiking the Appalachian Trail in honor of his best friend， Landon， who saved his life。 It had been Landon’s plan to complete the Trail upon his return to the US。 On this particular morning Wes w I never hesitate to recommend a book by Denise Hunter。 They are consistently clean， heartfelt stories that include people of faith， forgiveness， and courage。 The stories are about real life and stay with me long after the last page is turned。 This is book two in the Riverbend Romance seriesWes Garrett is hiking the Appalachian Trail in honor of his best friend， Landon， who saved his life。 It had been Landon’s plan to complete the Trail upon his return to the US。 On this particular morning Wes wakes up with a sore throat， feverish and despite the heat， chilled。 Riverbend， the closest town is still 14 miles away。Avery Robinson is at her parent’s house along with her two step-brothers， Gavin and Cooper， as well as Katie， her best friend， and fiancée of Cooper。 It is Avery’s thirtieth birthday， which is not a happy occasion for her。 Avery’s mother had died while suffering from Huntington’s disease。 Avery has a 50% chance of inheriting the gene and her research has indicated that symptoms can begin anytime beginning at age thirty。After putting herself through medical school， Avery has come back home to open a clinic。 The health of the entire town of Riverbend falls to her since the next closest medical facility is 45 minutes away。 She is looking to hire another doctor to help since she just about works 24/7。 Avery's life revolves around the clinic， housed in a renovated house where she also lives in an apartment above the clinic。 The clinic is located in the area of town known as Mulberry Hollow。 Upon her arrival home after the birthday party， she finds a man passed out on her porch。 Judging by how he is dressed， Avery guesses he’s probably one of the thru-hikers who come through town regularly。 Wes is so weak he can barely talk or walk。 He has no obvious injuries， however， he does have a fever and is very dehydrated。 Upon treating Wes， who refuses to go to the hospital， Avery allows him to stay in the clinic over night in one of the rooms that has a hospital bed。The next morning Wes is still very weak and because it's the 4th of July weekend Avery hasn't been able to find other accommodations for him so she allows him to stay in the carriage house behind the clinic。 The carriage house needs a total renovation to make it livable so she can offer housing to the new doctors whenever she hires one。 Wes is worried about the cost of the care he's received and since he is a contractor they work out a deal for him to work off the medical expenses he has incurred by updating the carriage house。This is a delightful， heartwarming story as Avery and Wes develop a comfortable friendship。 Wes not only hiked the Appalachian Trail in honor of his friend， Landon but as Landon took his last breath， he asked Wes to promise he'd take care of his sister Lillian。 That is where Wes was headed， to Albany， where Lillian lives。 Wes never met Lillian， but because Landon died， saving his life， he feels obligated to do as he promised - take care of Lillian。What a tangled， nearly impossible situation this turns out to be。 As he works each day on the carriage house， checking in by phone with Lillian regularly， in the evening he and Avery enjoyed each other's company and become friends。 They often eat dinner together， watch movies， occasionally go out to dinner and even play pool。 A special friendship is obviously developing between them， much to the dismay of her two over-protective brothers。I could barely bring myself to stop reading this intriguing story。 Telling myself， just one more chapter， I found I was at the last chapter。 This could be a stand alone， since there is enough back-story on the lives of the others however， I totally recommend reading the first book so you have the entire beautiful， heartfelt story of Cooper and Katie。 Denise Hunter's books never disappoint。 I certainly hope there will be a book #3 of this charming， heartwarming series。Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for an advanced copy of this book。 The comments and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Laura
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I loved being back in Riverbend Gap and following the characters I came to care about that were in the first book。 This book follows Avery who is running the clinic and also concerned about her future medical concerns。 Wes comes in to town off of the Appalachian Trail and is such an honorable man as he tries to honor the memory of his friend。I am looking forward to the third book in this series！！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own I loved being back in Riverbend Gap and following the characters I came to care about that were in the first book。 This book follows Avery who is running the clinic and also concerned about her future medical concerns。 Wes comes in to town off of the Appalachian Trail and is such an honorable man as he tries to honor the memory of his friend。I am looking forward to the third book in this series！！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Brandi
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Oh wow。 I could not put down Avery and Wes’s story。 Avery captured my heart in book one because she had so many questions regarding her life’s direction。 She is so smart and driven， and has such a big heart， capable of so much love。 Wes literally shows up on her doorstep and the chemistry is instant and smoldering。 I love these two together！ They both have so much pain to overcome and critical hurdles to overcome and watching all the pieces come together are just beautiful。 I enjoyed seeing some Oh wow。 I could not put down Avery and Wes’s story。 Avery captured my heart in book one because she had so many questions regarding her life’s direction。 She is so smart and driven， and has such a big heart， capable of so much love。 Wes literally shows up on her doorstep and the chemistry is instant and smoldering。 I love these two together！ They both have so much pain to overcome and critical hurdles to overcome and watching all the pieces come together are just beautiful。 I enjoyed seeing some familiar characters from the first book， but all the attention and all the feels center on Avery and Wes。 This one surpassed Katie’s and Cooper’s story， in my opinion。 I loved， loved， loved Avery and Wes’s story。 I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own， freely given。 。。。more
JoAnn
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Mulberry Hollow is a very well written romance。 A fantastic plot， great character dynamics and a beautiful North Carolina mountain setting。 A good addition to the Riverbend series。 I recommend this book。 My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance ebook。 This is my unbiased review。
Sheila Kaye
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I loved the first book in this series so I was super excited for the second one。 The author is so talented at crafting unique fiction。 Wes and Avery's back stories and road to love were bumpy but satisfying。 I'm counting down the days for the third book in the series。 I'm sure I'll need a box of tissues。 By the way this book works as a stand alone too but you won't want to miss Riverbend Gap， Katie and Cooper's story。 I loved the first book in this series so I was super excited for the second one。 The author is so talented at crafting unique fiction。 Wes and Avery's back stories and road to love were bumpy but satisfying。 I'm counting down the days for the third book in the series。 I'm sure I'll need a box of tissues。 By the way this book works as a stand alone too but you won't want to miss Riverbend Gap， Katie and Cooper's story。 。。。more
JANELLE
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This is the 2nd Riverbend book I've read and they've both been great stories！ You could read this as a stand alone and not be too confused。 Wes is fulfilling his friend's dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail and it leads him right to Dr。 Avery。 The characters are great - the whole town is a perfect little southern small town setting。 It was nice to revisit the characters and see their stories develop more。 I really enjoyed this one。Thank you to NetGalley， the author and publisher for a temporar This is the 2nd Riverbend book I've read and they've both been great stories！ You could read this as a stand alone and not be too confused。 Wes is fulfilling his friend's dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail and it leads him right to Dr。 Avery。 The characters are great - the whole town is a perfect little southern small town setting。 It was nice to revisit the characters and see their stories develop more。 I really enjoyed this one。Thank you to NetGalley， the author and publisher for a temporary， digital ARC in return for my review。 。。。more
Becky
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Yesterday， while I was still reading this book， I read back over the reviews of other Denise Hunter books that I've read。 I wasn't surprised by what I said in any of my reviews。 Denise is a quality writer who writes vastly enjoyable books。 I did find that I was up and down with my opinions of what she had written。 In this second book of the Riverbend Gap series， I was pleased that this one， to me， was better than the first one。 I kind of picked her apart on the trail culture， having known quite Yesterday， while I was still reading this book， I read back over the reviews of other Denise Hunter books that I've read。 I wasn't surprised by what I said in any of my reviews。 Denise is a quality writer who writes vastly enjoyable books。 I did find that I was up and down with my opinions of what she had written。 In this second book of the Riverbend Gap series， I was pleased that this one， to me， was better than the first one。 I kind of picked her apart on the trail culture， having known quite a bit of it， myself。 I have provided trail magic， I have trail-angeled， I have spent a lot of time going through the logistics of sending resupply packages to family members who were on the trail--making sure they arrived in time and contained all that they were supposed to contain。 Mulberry Hollow is a neighborhood in Riverbend Gap， just off the Appalachian Trail。 Avery Robinson is the only doctor in Riverbend Gap and needs to hire another doctor to help her take calls and clinic hours。 Avery also lives under a cloud of the possibility of Huntington's Disease--it's what killed her mother。 When Avery returns to her apartment above her clinic， she finds a man collapsed at the door of the clinic running a high fever and seriously dehydrated。 She wants to call an ambulance but he declines saying that he has no insurance。 Wes Garrett is fulfilling a bucket list item for his best friend， Landon， who was killed while they were building shelters in Columbia--finishing the Appalachian Trail。 Instead he has contracted an upper respiratory infection that prevents him from getting back to the trail。 Avery takes care of him in the clinic and in return for her care， he offers to refurbish her carriage house that will be offered as housing to whatever new doctor she can recruit。 Avery has two over-protective brothers who come to check on her and her handyman with alarming frequency。 One is marrying her nurse， the other manages a campground and is building a new cabin at the campground。 Neither of them has the time to accomplish what Wes can do， but they aren't cutting the man any slack。 There were only a couple of disappointing parts to the book。 When the new doctor comes on board， I wanted her to fall for Avery's brother instead of the deputy。 I wanted a hint at someone who was going to come in for Avery's brother and make him happy。 As it is， I see two more possible books coming out of this series， but maybe the deputy and the new doctor will be a minor part of Avery's brother's story。 The first book in the series I gave four stars， so I will give this one five stars， two thumbs up， and a hunky handyman to do your refurbishing jobs。 Thomas Nelson and NetGalley。com provided the copy I read for this review。 All opinions expressed are solely my own。 。。。more
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