Lost & Found Love

Lost & Found Love by Laura Browning

Welcome to Mountain Meadow, Virginia, where homecomings lead to happily ever after…

Tabitha MacVie has come to Mountain Meadow to meet the sister she never knew, and find the family she longs for. What she discovers is a close-knit community determined to close ranks against the new art teacher, especially once she catches the eye of the town’s most eligible bachelor. Tabby tries hard to keep Joe Taylor at a distance. But staying away from the handsome preacher isn’t easy once he opens his arms to her….

Tabby is the answer to Joe’s prayers. Too bad the spirited beauty believes she doesn’t belong in Mountain Meadow—or with him. Still, Joe can’t resist offering her shelter against the local gossips, or giving her a strong shoulder to lean on when her family hopes are dashed. And when Tabby’s life is suddenly on the line, Joe will do anything to save the woman who stole his heart.**

Thanks to the publisher Kensington and Netgalley for the book in exchange of a honest review.

I read the first book in this series and I was glad to see the second one was about the pastor Joe. I wasn't expecting his love interest to be Tabby.. I don't want to give away why I was shocked. Tabby is an artist and the new art teacher at the schools in Mountain Meadow. She's not what anyone was expecting at all. She's too young and too much for the locals. It doesn't help that Pastor Joe has taken a liking to her. She's now an outcast. No one wants her to teach their children. They're saying she's a witch and has cast a spell on him. Joe on the other had feels like he may have found his other half. She's incredible and he wants to spend as much time as he can despite what his parishioners want. 

Tabby is only here for one thing. She doesn't want to have any relationships. Her life has been complicated for as long as she can remember. Now that she's finished with school and her mama is gone, this is the last task she has to complete before her life is truly hers. Maybe Mountain Meadow will be a fresh new start and connection for her. 

I didn't know if I wanted to read a book about a preacher falling in love. That's not usually my main vein of reading. It was quite enjoyable. I liked Tabby and Joe, separately and together. We got to see most of the characters from the previous book and it wasn't just in passing. Some of them play a huge role in Tabby and Joe's story. All in all this book was a solid 4 stars. Check it out and leave the author love in the form of a review! 

**Goodreads summary