The Best Is Yet to Come
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Summary
When a woman alone in the world bravely chooses to open her heart， two lost souls have a new chance at belonging， in this intimate novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber。
A new beginning in charming Oceanside， Washington， is exactly what Hope Godwin needs after the death of her twin brother。 There are plenty of distractions， like her cozy cottage with the slightly nosy landlords next door， and a brewing drama among her students at the local high school。
Despite having settled quickly into the community， something is still missing for Hope。 That is， until her landlord convinces her to volunteer at his animal shelter。 There she meets Shadow， a rescue dog that everyone has given up on。 But true to her name， Hope believes he’s worth saving。
Like Shadow， shelter volunteer Cade Lincoln Jr。， is suffering with injuries most can’t see。 A wounded ex-marine， Cade identifies with Shadow， assuming they are both beyond help。 Hope senses that what they each need is someone to believe in them， and she has a lot of love to give。 As she gains Shadow’s trust， Hope notices Cade begins to open up as well。 Finding the courage to be vulnerable again， Cade and Hope take steps toward a relationship， and Hope finally begins to feel at peace in her new home。
But Hope’s new happiness is put to the test when Cade’s past conflicts resurface， and Hope becomes embroiled in the escalating situation at the high school。 Love and compassion are supposed to heal all wounds。 But are they enough to help Hope and Cade overcome the pain of their past and the obstacles in the way of a better future？
A new beginning in charming Oceanside， Washington， is exactly what Hope Godwin needs after the death of her twin brother。 There are plenty of distractions， like her cozy cottage with the slightly nosy landlords next door， and a brewing drama among her students at the local high school。
Despite having settled quickly into the community， something is still missing for Hope。 That is， until her landlord convinces her to volunteer at his animal shelter。 There she meets Shadow， a rescue dog that everyone has given up on。 But true to her name， Hope believes he’s worth saving。
Like Shadow， shelter volunteer Cade Lincoln Jr。， is suffering with injuries most can’t see。 A wounded ex-marine， Cade identifies with Shadow， assuming they are both beyond help。 Hope senses that what they each need is someone to believe in them， and she has a lot of love to give。 As she gains Shadow’s trust， Hope notices Cade begins to open up as well。 Finding the courage to be vulnerable again， Cade and Hope take steps toward a relationship， and Hope finally begins to feel at peace in her new home。
But Hope’s new happiness is put to the test when Cade’s past conflicts resurface， and Hope becomes embroiled in the escalating situation at the high school。 Love and compassion are supposed to heal all wounds。 But are they enough to help Hope and Cade overcome the pain of their past and the obstacles in the way of a better future？
Reviews
Ellie
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Debbie never disappoints。 This is a story that will grip you from the start。 The struggles of loss and recovery。 Very well done！
Barb Lie
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The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber is a heartwarming standalone novel。 We meet Hope Godwin， our heroine， who recently moved to Oceanside， Washington， and is a teacher at the local high school。 Hope lost her twin brother， and both of her parents， and hopes that this small town will take away the grief and build a new life; though she still feels like something is missing。 Her landlord asks her to help out as a volunteer at his Animal shelter; soon she meets Shadow， a rescue dog， who is ag The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber is a heartwarming standalone novel。 We meet Hope Godwin， our heroine， who recently moved to Oceanside， Washington， and is a teacher at the local high school。 Hope lost her twin brother， and both of her parents， and hopes that this small town will take away the grief and build a new life; though she still feels like something is missing。 Her landlord asks her to help out as a volunteer at his Animal shelter; soon she meets Shadow， a rescue dog， who is aggressive to anyone who approaches him。 She decides to spend more time with Shadow， determined to get him to know her， and bring him out of his shell。 To everyone’s surprise， Shadow slowly begins to change， learning to love Hope， with her adopting Shadow。We also meet， Cade Lincoln， our hero， a former marine， who is in court， being sentenced in a bar fight。 Cade lost his best friends during the war， which continues his despondent and angry behavior。 The judge sees that he is a shell of his former self， and knows he was awarded the purple heart。 She decides to give him choices; do volunteer work and therapy or go to jail for a year; Cade accepts the volunteer work， which also include counseling and therapy。 Cade decides to work at the Animal shelter as part of his community service， where he will eventually meet Hope。 Cade watches how great Hope is patiently handling， Shadow， and in a short time he will open up to befriending Hope。 In a short time， their friendship， helps find the courage to move toward a relationship and slowly happiness， peace and romance。 There is another storyline with Hope’s students， that she will get involved to help; but the issues are intense， with high school drama， attacks， kidnapping， as well as drugs。 I really loved Hope， as she was a terrific heroine。 I did like Cade， but he would jump to conclusions at times。 I loved loved Shadow， who turned into an amazing and wonderful dog。 The Best is Yet to Come is a wonderful heartwarming story line， so very well written by Debbie Macomber。 The story covered many issues， dealing with family， tragedy， obstacles， school issues， drugs and PDST; but Macomber gave us a great couple in a pure clean romance。 I wholly suggest you read The Best is Yet to Come。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Leah
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Debbie Macomber can always be counted on to deliver sweet， breezy， escapist fiction， and "The Best is Yet to Come" is no exception。 I flew through Hope and Cade’s story in 24 hours and found it--like all of Macomber's books I've read--a nice breath of fresh air between heavier reads， but a bit too fluffy for my liking。 This heartwarming and redemptive story lacked some dimension and depth， and ended up too simplistic for me; it would translate beautifully as a Hallmark movie and is bound to plea Debbie Macomber can always be counted on to deliver sweet， breezy， escapist fiction， and "The Best is Yet to Come" is no exception。 I flew through Hope and Cade’s story in 24 hours and found it--like all of Macomber's books I've read--a nice breath of fresh air between heavier reads， but a bit too fluffy for my liking。 This heartwarming and redemptive story lacked some dimension and depth， and ended up too simplistic for me; it would translate beautifully as a Hallmark movie and is bound to please Macomber's loyal readers。 All in all a quick， light read but not one I’d jump to recommend。*Many thanks to NetGalley & Random House for my ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Janet Friesner
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Good reading as are all books by this author。 Love books that I know are clean and free from bad language and explicit junk。
Lori
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This is a story of Hope Godwin， who is arriving in a new area for a new beginning where there aren’t constant reminders of her loss。 She is a teacher and loves her new job。 When asked to volunteer at an animal shelter she hesitantly agrees。 There she encounters Shadow， an abandoned and abused dog that does not allow anyone to approach him。 She tries caring and patience to see if she can save him。 Then there is Cade Lincoln Jr。 an angry veteran who battles survivor's guilt and is on a one-way roa This is a story of Hope Godwin， who is arriving in a new area for a new beginning where there aren’t constant reminders of her loss。 She is a teacher and loves her new job。 When asked to volunteer at an animal shelter she hesitantly agrees。 There she encounters Shadow， an abandoned and abused dog that does not allow anyone to approach him。 She tries caring and patience to see if she can save him。 Then there is Cade Lincoln Jr。 an angry veteran who battles survivor's guilt and is on a one-way road to destruction。 Court-ordered into therapy and public service he goes to help at the animal shelter。 I enjoyed the read it flowed easily and kept your interest。 Some added plot twists as Hope and Cade feel out a relationship when each has their pain to deal with。 Can they trust one another when they are both emotionally broken？ Thank you， NetGalley， and publishers Ballantine Books for allowing me to read this advanced eARC this is my honest opinion。 If you like romance， and woman’s fiction you will enjoy this book。 。。。more
Cathy
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This book made me cry several times and in the best ways！ I’m really going to miss these characters 🥲
Lisa H
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Hope in Oceanside。 Cade has anger issues， along with his only friend being a bottle， after he is inured in the military and has not adjusted to life。 out of it He's mandated by a judge to perform community service and its at the animal shelter he meets Hope Goodwin （best character name， right？）。 Hope is mourning her own loss， her twin brother who was also in the military。 Cade and Hope are an unlikely match， but a dog named Shadow helps nudge them along。 Oceanside is a character as well， brimmin Hope in Oceanside。 Cade has anger issues， along with his only friend being a bottle， after he is inured in the military and has not adjusted to life。 out of it He's mandated by a judge to perform community service and its at the animal shelter he meets Hope Goodwin （best character name， right？）。 Hope is mourning her own loss， her twin brother who was also in the military。 Cade and Hope are an unlikely match， but a dog named Shadow helps nudge them along。 Oceanside is a character as well， brimming with even more charactersRecommend。 。。。more
Psusan
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The Best Is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber is a marvelous relevant sweet women’s fiction/ romance story。 Starting over is hard especially when there are struggles that must be overcome。 I loved getting to know the main characters - Hope Godwin， Cade Lincoln， and the memorable Shadow along with students is Hope’s classes。 Watching the growth， change， love， and bonding of the first three is such pleasure to read。One of the best from Debbie Macomber which goes to show that truly The Best Is Yet to The Best Is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber is a marvelous relevant sweet women’s fiction/ romance story。 Starting over is hard especially when there are struggles that must be overcome。 I loved getting to know the main characters - Hope Godwin， Cade Lincoln， and the memorable Shadow along with students is Hope’s classes。 Watching the growth， change， love， and bonding of the first three is such pleasure to read。One of the best from Debbie Macomber which goes to show that truly The Best Is Yet to Come。 Highly recommend。The publisher through Net Galley provided a digital ARC。 I have voluntarily decided to read and review， giving my personal opinions and thoughts。 。。。more
Mrs Mommy Booknerd http://mrsmommybooknerd。blogspot。com
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This book is another hit！ I loved it。 I loved the setting and the characters， and the story kept me interested from cover to cover。 Macomber is a master of creating a world that plays out in your mind like a movie while you read。 You see the story coming to life， you watch the characters through their ups and downs and want nothing but the best for them。 This book has everything and you will adored it too。 I promise！ I highly recommend it！ So grab it now， as it released today！
Laura A
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I have read most of Debbie Macomber's book and enjoyed this one as well。 Both Hope and Cade are at a crossroads in their life。 They both have suffered trauma in their life， and were only looking for friendship i enjoyed getting to know both Hope and Cade。 I have read most of Debbie Macomber's book and enjoyed this one as well。 Both Hope and Cade are at a crossroads in their life。 They both have suffered trauma in their life， and were only looking for friendship i enjoyed getting to know both Hope and Cade。 。。。more
Lyndi
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After the death of her twin brother in Afghanistan， Hope is left with no family。 She moves to Oceanside， Washington for a new start， teaching at the high school and settling into the community。 When her landlord convinces her to volunteer at the local shelter， she meets two troubled souls， one human one canine。 Shadow was starved and severely abused， letting noone near him。 Cade could relate， injured in the marines and grieving his fellow soldiers he lost。 But Hope has a lot of love to give， and After the death of her twin brother in Afghanistan， Hope is left with no family。 She moves to Oceanside， Washington for a new start， teaching at the high school and settling into the community。 When her landlord convinces her to volunteer at the local shelter， she meets two troubled souls， one human one canine。 Shadow was starved and severely abused， letting noone near him。 Cade could relate， injured in the marines and grieving his fellow soldiers he lost。 But Hope has a lot of love to give， and the more time she spends with each， the more they start to open up and welcome her。 But with the troubles she's entangled in with her students and Cade's problems resurfacing， will their fragile connection snap？Debbie Macomber has a wonderful style of writing that， even though most of the time I can guess what's going to happen， I get comfy， settle in， and keep turning pages。 I loved the connection between the recovery of both man and dog。 Hope， even suffering her own heartbreak， had so much patience and love to give。 This was a great story！I received an advance reader copy of this book。 The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily。 。。。more
Colleen
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The Best is Yet to Come， is a wonderful story about forgiveness， understanding and romance。 The story begins with Cade， an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan， is being sentenced for his role in a bar fight。 The judge moves his case on the docket to last without any explanation。 As he stands before her， he answers the judges questions before he is sentenced。 The judge is aware that he has issues from his service， and suspends his sentence， on the condition he must undergo counseling and PT， a The Best is Yet to Come， is a wonderful story about forgiveness， understanding and romance。 The story begins with Cade， an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan， is being sentenced for his role in a bar fight。 The judge moves his case on the docket to last without any explanation。 As he stands before her， he answers the judges questions before he is sentenced。 The judge is aware that he has issues from his service， and suspends his sentence， on the condition he must undergo counseling and PT， and community service。 Shocked at this turn of events this is his only chance to stay of of jail。 Hope is a teacher at the local high school。 She is new to the area having has just moved to Oceanside。 Her landlord suggests that she might want to volunteer at the local animal shelter where she might meet people and become friends。 Cade is doing his community service at the same animal shelter where they slowly become friendly， but at first he doesn't want to talk to anyone。 When a dog at the shelter is very aggressive with everyone but Hope， he becomes impressed with how patiently Hope deals with an abused dog no one else can handle。Hope gets involved in a situation at school where lives are in danger。 Hope will accept Cade's help several times while their relationship continues to grow。 A young man will turn up missing from school on the night of an important football game。 Hope will need everyone's help to find him。This is an strong and emotional story with characters that deal with real issues oftentimes not seen from the other side of the story。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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I always look forward to a new book by Macomber。 Oceanside， WA is a quiet beach community， home to，two，people who need each other， but don’t realize it yet。 The book is about second chances: a wounded vet who can’t let go of the，past; a high school teacher mourning her aloneness; and an abandoned dog who needs love。The reading is smooth and has plenty of bumps written into the plot，to make it feasible。 The only thing I didn’t buy was the way Spencer and Callie ended up; too much water under the I always look forward to a new book by Macomber。 Oceanside， WA is a quiet beach community， home to，two，people who need each other， but don’t realize it yet。 The book is about second chances: a wounded vet who can’t let go of the，past; a high school teacher mourning her aloneness; and an abandoned dog who needs love。The reading is smooth and has plenty of bumps written into the plot，to make it feasible。 The only thing I didn’t buy was the way Spencer and Callie ended up; too much water under the bridge for it to be believable。I was a bit startled to read in the beginning that Macomber wishes to retire。 Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the advance read。 。。。more
Tara Peters
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A fantastic second chance romance where love， hope and trust help two people move on from the past and find happiness。 Cade is a broken man who lost his best friends while serving his country。 He has hit rock bottom and is given a second chance when he gets into legal trouble。 While working his community service hours he meets Hope and something about her makes him want to start living again。 Hope is alone in the world and is slow to let people in。 She is volunteering at the animal shelter and A fantastic second chance romance where love， hope and trust help two people move on from the past and find happiness。 Cade is a broken man who lost his best friends while serving his country。 He has hit rock bottom and is given a second chance when he gets into legal trouble。 While working his community service hours he meets Hope and something about her makes him want to start living again。 Hope is alone in the world and is slow to let people in。 She is volunteering at the animal shelter and manages to bring a testy animal from being put down to living with her。 She is drawn to Cade， but he is standoffish at first。 As they get to each other they reveal what had happened and learn to rely on each other。 A truly heart felt story about coming out the other side stronger than what you were。 They were the perfect match for the other and learned how to be their best selves together。 I received an ARC and this is my honest， voluntary review。 。。。more
Nina Furrtheloveofbooks
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Debbie Macomber is a favorite author of mine and this book proved exactly why。 If you are looking for a steamy romance go find another book， though I personally think there is a reason why clean romance books are still popular。 There is something to be said in the chase and the kiss that changes the relationship and not putting all the business out for everyone to know。 In this book we meet Hope who moved to the small town of Oceanside， Washington for a fresh start after her twin， and only survi Debbie Macomber is a favorite author of mine and this book proved exactly why。 If you are looking for a steamy romance go find another book， though I personally think there is a reason why clean romance books are still popular。 There is something to be said in the chase and the kiss that changes the relationship and not putting all the business out for everyone to know。 In this book we meet Hope who moved to the small town of Oceanside， Washington for a fresh start after her twin， and only surviving family member died serving our country。 Cade is a military veteran who got into a bar fight and was sentenced to community service， physical therapy and counseling to change his life for the better。 Through the book we see Cade grow as a human and deal with the demons of his past。 During his community service at the dog shelter he meets Hope and a bond soon forms。 They have their ups and downs but their story is truly beautiful。 The is a secondary story of the book that was interesting and drove Cade and Hope together and I think that was the main reason for the story about the high schoolers。 Overall if you are needing a light read that will have you smiling please grab this book。 I want to say thank you to Netgalley and Debbie Macomber for proving me with a free digital copy in exchange for my review。 I also want to say thank you to @prhaudio for the free audiobook。The narrator Therese Plummer was great。 The story and her voice kept me engaged and excited in the story while I followed along with my digital copy。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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Hope and Cade are 2 damaged souls who find each other。 Trust doesn’t come easily but they manage to form a relationship， but it is tested by outside forces。 I liked the 2 main characters and was rooting for them。 The story will hold your interest and the ending is a predictable happily ever after。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Tracy
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Sweet story
Brenda
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The best Is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber is definitely one of her best！ Debbie's writing never fails to soothe my soul and infuse me with hope。 Speaking of hope， Hope Goodwin needs a new beginning and looks to find that in Oceanside WA。 Starting a new job and volunteering at the animal shelter Is a good start。 Hope meets Shadow， a rescue dog that seems hopeless to everyone but Hope。 And then she meets Cade， another volunteer other volunteer who seems to be suffering as much as Shadow。 Can Hope The best Is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber is definitely one of her best！ Debbie's writing never fails to soothe my soul and infuse me with hope。 Speaking of hope， Hope Goodwin needs a new beginning and looks to find that in Oceanside WA。 Starting a new job and volunteering at the animal shelter Is a good start。 Hope meets Shadow， a rescue dog that seems hopeless to everyone but Hope。 And then she meets Cade， another volunteer other volunteer who seems to be suffering as much as Shadow。 Can Hope earn the trust of both shadow and Cade？ Can Cade earn Hope's trust？ And will all of them get the new beginnings they so deserve？ You'll love this charming story set in a charming town， One of her best written by one of the best， Debbie Macomber ❤️ 。。。more
Page Journeys
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The Best Is Yet to Comeby: Debbie MacomberRandom House Publishing Group - Ballantine， Ballantine BooksPub date: July 12， 2022Genre: RomanceThird in the Oceanside Series， this book can standalone with its touching story and setting of beautiful Oceanside， Washington。 Debbie Macomber's books always satisfy readers looking for the warmth of clean romances， along with meaningful themes and special characters。 I quickly became engrossed in this story of two people living with damaged hearts， who are The Best Is Yet to Comeby: Debbie MacomberRandom House Publishing Group - Ballantine， Ballantine BooksPub date: July 12， 2022Genre: RomanceThird in the Oceanside Series， this book can standalone with its touching story and setting of beautiful Oceanside， Washington。 Debbie Macomber's books always satisfy readers looking for the warmth of clean romances， along with meaningful themes and special characters。 I quickly became engrossed in this story of two people living with damaged hearts， who are brought together with the opportunity to rebuild their lives。 The death of her twin brother led Hope to her new community of Oceanside， where she teaches high school and counsels students。 Cade is an ex-Marine carrying the wounds of war。 The two begin volunteering at a local animal shelter and bond through a special dog Shadow， who needs people in his life to trust。 I'm drawn to stories of men and women who show courage at turning points in their lives， taking steps to find happiness， healing， and love。 I'm happy to have met and known Hope， Cade， and dog Shadow， while enjoying a side story of happenings at Hope's high school。 I certainly look forward to reading the two earlier books in the Oceanside series this summer。 Thank you to Net Galley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， Ballantine Booksfor the advance reader's copy and opportunity to provide my unbiased review。 。。。more
Debbie
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"The Best Is Yet to Come" is a heartwarming story with several sweet romances。 Hope patiently won the trust of the dog （which wasn't the focus of the story） and also Cade's trust as he watched her patience and kindness with the dog。 Cade's attracted to her， but he has become comfortable feeling angry and worthless。 Not only couldn't he save his best friends when he was also injured in Afghanistan， but his parents refused to support his choices。 Cade and Hope learned to trust one another （through "The Best Is Yet to Come" is a heartwarming story with several sweet romances。 Hope patiently won the trust of the dog （which wasn't the focus of the story） and also Cade's trust as he watched her patience and kindness with the dog。 Cade's attracted to her， but he has become comfortable feeling angry and worthless。 Not only couldn't he save his best friends when he was also injured in Afghanistan， but his parents refused to support his choices。 Cade and Hope learned to trust one another （through some ups and downs） and healed enough to build a solid relationship。Among Hope's high school students were a nerd and a cheerleader who once were good friends。 The girl's worried about her twin brother， who's on the football team and appears to be taking drugs。 She reaches out to the nerd to help her figure out who's supplying the drugs in return for going to the Homecoming dance with him。 She initially resents this bargain， her recent boyfriend is set on punishing him for taking his girl， and the drug dealer doesn't want to get caught。 This provided some mild suspense。There were no sex scenes。 There were a couple uses of bad language。 Overall， I'd recommend this enjoyable story。I received a review copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
Bobbie
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Another lovely book from Debbie Macomber who writes wonderful small town stories with engaging characters， flaws and all。 Hope， from Los Angeles， has a new job as a high school in Washington State。 She has no family left as her twin brother has died in Afghanistan。 Besides teaching school， she volunteers at a pet shelter。 Cade is a veteran who was injured when an IED exploded， killing his 2 buds。 He is injured， but also not in a great headspace。 When he get in trouble destroying a bar the judge Another lovely book from Debbie Macomber who writes wonderful small town stories with engaging characters， flaws and all。 Hope， from Los Angeles， has a new job as a high school in Washington State。 She has no family left as her twin brother has died in Afghanistan。 Besides teaching school， she volunteers at a pet shelter。 Cade is a veteran who was injured when an IED exploded， killing his 2 buds。 He is injured， but also not in a great headspace。 When he get in trouble destroying a bar the judge orders him to get physical therapy， counseling， and volunteer at the pet shelter。 This is the story of their journey towards a relationship with many pitfalls along the way。 Just the kind of story I love。 。。。more
Georgiana
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The Best is Yet to ComeDebbie MacomberMacomber is a master at the small-town romance， and The Best is Yet to Come doesn’t disappoint。 Her characters， both Hope， a young teacher whose twin brother has been killed in Afghanistan， and Cade， a former soldier struggling with mental and physical injuries， are complex and relatable。 Adding in Shadow， a neglected and abused dog who is destined for euthanasia， and you have the formula for a romance built on recovery。 That the high school where Hope teach The Best is Yet to ComeDebbie MacomberMacomber is a master at the small-town romance， and The Best is Yet to Come doesn’t disappoint。 Her characters， both Hope， a young teacher whose twin brother has been killed in Afghanistan， and Cade， a former soldier struggling with mental and physical injuries， are complex and relatable。 Adding in Shadow， a neglected and abused dog who is destined for euthanasia， and you have the formula for a romance built on recovery。 That the high school where Hope teaches worships football and its heroes， and the problems that go along with blind worship， and you could be in any small town in America。 Oceanside though， is a special place， and it is a great town to visit this summer！The Best is Yet to Come will be released July 12， 2022。 Thanks to the Random House Ballantine for the advanced reader copy！ 。。。more
Amanda
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What a sweet read！ I'm a sucker for a romance with a healing soul （or two in this case）。 The Best Is Yet to Come had the perfect blend of small town， adorable puppy， and two people who have overcome loss finding their way to each other。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest review。 What a sweet read！ I'm a sucker for a romance with a healing soul （or two in this case）。 The Best Is Yet to Come had the perfect blend of small town， adorable puppy， and two people who have overcome loss finding their way to each other。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Gloria
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Debbie Macomber returns to the small town of Oceanside， Washington， for another touching story involving two hurting souls affected by war。 Hope moves from California for a fresh start to overcome the loss of her twin brother。 Now she has no family left。 She teaches at the high school and is a counselor for students who need someone to talk to。 She also volunteers at the local animal rescue run by her landlord。 Cade Lincoln lost two best friends in Afghanistan and is dealing with physical and em Debbie Macomber returns to the small town of Oceanside， Washington， for another touching story involving two hurting souls affected by war。 Hope moves from California for a fresh start to overcome the loss of her twin brother。 Now she has no family left。 She teaches at the high school and is a counselor for students who need someone to talk to。 She also volunteers at the local animal rescue run by her landlord。 Cade Lincoln lost two best friends in Afghanistan and is dealing with physical and emotional issues。 He works a part-time job， volunteers at the animal rescue， undergoes counseling and physical therapy。 He is a loner estranged from his family。 Hope is a nurturing soul who is touched by others' pain。 She falls for an unfriendly dog at the rescue who responds only to her。 She and Cade eventually become friends and tentatively spend time together。 She is pulled into a conflict between some of her students。 It is a battle between geeks and jocks and a smart， popular girl in the middle in a small town where football is important。This is an emotional story with strong characters that deal with real issues。 I was pulling for the main characters and was happy to see that their choices， while not always the easiest， were the best in the long run and led to growth。 A tiny thread of faith is interwoven。 Highly recommend for a heartwarming story about healing， forgiveness， and romance。 。。。more
Barbara Powell
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In typical Debbie Macomber style， this is a quick read but with a whole lot of heart。 You know exactly what is going to happen， so you just sit back， turn the pages and enjoy the journey。 Hope has recently moved to Oceanside after traumatic loss in her life and when she starts volunteering at the local animal shelter she meets Cade， a disabled veteran who is angry and struggling with PTSD。 Each of them are dealing with grief in their own lives， but in opening up to each other they learn to trust In typical Debbie Macomber style， this is a quick read but with a whole lot of heart。 You know exactly what is going to happen， so you just sit back， turn the pages and enjoy the journey。 Hope has recently moved to Oceanside after traumatic loss in her life and when she starts volunteering at the local animal shelter she meets Cade， a disabled veteran who is angry and struggling with PTSD。 Each of them are dealing with grief in their own lives， but in opening up to each other they learn to trust again and find love again。 There’s also a secondary storyline of Spencer， Callie， Scott and Ben who are high school seniors and students of Hope’s。 They are dealing with some disreputable behavior and have to get to the source before it’s too late。 But my fav subplot was the rescuer German shepherd， Shadow。 He was abandoned and abused and totally aggressive when he was brought into the shelter， but Hope saw something in him and didn’t give up on him， which was of course a metaphor for Cade。 I read this in one sitting while on a road trip and it made the time fly by。 Thanks to Ballantine Books and NetGalley for this eArc in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Rebecca
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I received an advanced copy of The Best is Yet to Come from NetGalley and Random House （Ballantine）。 It will be published this Tuesday， July 12。It isn't summer without Debbie Macomber！ This novel isn't set in summer， but you breeze through the book and it would make an easy read on the beach。 There are several themes threading through the novel: second chances， new beginnings， veterans' mental health and services， animal abuse， drug use， and family estrangement。 Hope starts anew teaching high sc I received an advanced copy of The Best is Yet to Come from NetGalley and Random House （Ballantine）。 It will be published this Tuesday， July 12。It isn't summer without Debbie Macomber！ This novel isn't set in summer， but you breeze through the book and it would make an easy read on the beach。 There are several themes threading through the novel: second chances， new beginnings， veterans' mental health and services， animal abuse， drug use， and family estrangement。 Hope starts anew teaching high school in a small town in Washington， where Football is a big deal。 She is also a counselor who helps students after school。 Cade is starting over again after coming home injured from Afghanistan。 They meet each other volunteering at an animal shelter although Cade is standoffish at first。 There's a lot going on in the small town and events pull them together。 No character is who they appear to be， so it's surprising and nice to see all the character development。 I enjoyed reading it， and giving it 3。5 stars。 。。。more
Nicola
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New beginnings， second chances and finding forgiveness is the theme of The Best Is Yet to Come。Heartwarming story with engaging characters。Loved the dog！Overall， a enjoyable book to spend the day reading。Many thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。
Susan McClintock
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This is the third book in the Oceanside series， but can be read as a stand-alone。 Cade Lincoln Jr。 is a vet who is in trouble with the law due to a bar fight。 Instead of sentencing him to jail time， the judge gives him community service， mandatory counseling， and mandatory physical therapy for his injured leg。 Cade is angry， at his parents for not supporting him and the world for the death of friends in combat。 His community service is being served at a local animal shelter where he meets fellow This is the third book in the Oceanside series， but can be read as a stand-alone。 Cade Lincoln Jr。 is a vet who is in trouble with the law due to a bar fight。 Instead of sentencing him to jail time， the judge gives him community service， mandatory counseling， and mandatory physical therapy for his injured leg。 Cade is angry， at his parents for not supporting him and the world for the death of friends in combat。 His community service is being served at a local animal shelter where he meets fellow volunteer， Hope Goodwin。 Hope is a teacher and counselor at the local High School。 She moved to Oceanside after the death of her twin brother， hoping for a fresh beginning。 Hope and Cade are good people with a lot of issues they have to work through。 There is a secondary romance between two high school students， Spencer and Callie， and a mystery that involves the football team。 Overall， an enjoyable read。 I received an arc of this book from NetGalley for my honest review。 。。。more
Stephanie
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie MacomberThis is the 3rd book from Debbie Macomber set an Oceanside Washington。 Hope Goodwin is all alone in the world， she and her twin brother were raised by thier grandparents after their parents abandon them and her twin tragically died in combat in Afghanistan。 Looking for a fresh start she begins to apply to high schools that will take her away from California。 After settling in Oceanside and renting a cottage she learns her landlord is in charge of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie MacomberThis is the 3rd book from Debbie Macomber set an Oceanside Washington。 Hope Goodwin is all alone in the world， she and her twin brother were raised by thier grandparents after their parents abandon them and her twin tragically died in combat in Afghanistan。 Looking for a fresh start she begins to apply to high schools that will take her away from California。 After settling in Oceanside and renting a cottage she learns her landlord is in charge of the animal shelter and he encourages her to volunteer there to get to know her community。 Volunteering she meets Cade A standoffish veteran who is doing community service at the animal shelter。 Meanwhile there seems to be some drama happing at the high school between a couple of students that Hope can’t quite figure out。 I always enjoy Debbie’s books。 The relationships between the charters is always so well done and very realistic。 I also like the very realistic struggles the high school kids faces in this story。 This book comes out Tuesday July 12th。 Thanks to Random House-Ballantine Books and NetGalley for this title。 。。。more
Maria
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⭐⭐⭐The Best is Yet to Come， Debbie MacomberJuly 12， 2022， Ballentine BooksThank you NetGalley and Ballentine for the ARC in exchange for the honest review。The Best is Yet to Come follow the story of Hope， a high school teacher， who ran from family tragedy and finds herself volunteering at an animal shelter。 At the shelter she finds Cade and Shadow。 Cade and Shadow are both at low points in their lives， Cade， a human recently released from prision， and Shadow， a dog needing a home。 Together， they ⭐⭐⭐The Best is Yet to Come， Debbie MacomberJuly 12， 2022， Ballentine BooksThank you NetGalley and Ballentine for the ARC in exchange for the honest review。The Best is Yet to Come follow the story of Hope， a high school teacher， who ran from family tragedy and finds herself volunteering at an animal shelter。 At the shelter she finds Cade and Shadow。 Cade and Shadow are both at low points in their lives， Cade， a human recently released from prision， and Shadow， a dog needing a home。 Together， they learn to move on from difficult pasts and allow themelves to love and be loved。 A bit of mystery and intrigue is thrown in for fun！ A good， summer read for lounging by the pool or sitting out on the deck as the cover suggests。@debbiemacomber #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #summerread #ARC #ballentinebooks @ballentinebooks #chicklit @netgalley #TheBestIsYettoCome #NetGalley。 。。。more
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