It wasn’t one of my favourites for Debbie Macomber. There wasn’t much action. I didn’t really feel there was much emphasis on Hope’s character improvements, how she faired better. The spotlight was more on Cade and how the year helped him to became a better person. And their relationship definitely wasn’t the focus. Not much of a love story.
I had not read the previous two books from this series, it isn’t needed as it can be a standalone, and likely won’t.