The One Who Loves You, by Pippa Grant

Synopsis: If the Upper East Side had an evil twin, it would be Tickled Pink, Wisconsin. This run-down, backwoods town isn’t worthy of the footprint of my Louboutins, never mind all of me.

But when my grandmother has a near-death experience and realizes we Lightlys can’t buy our way into heaven, she relocates the family to Tickled Pink to work on improving our souls. And that’s how I trade my heiress existence for gigantic bugs, dishwater coffee, and a cranky single dad named Teague Miller.

Teague spends his days fishing, raising his spunky teenager, and after an unfortunate incident involving cheese curds, living rent-free in my head. The one thing he and I can agree on is that I don’t belong here. He’s willing to help me escape—until the unexpected happens.

I kind of like him. I might even more than like him.

But am I ready to give up the life I adored for a man I love to hate?

Rating: 5 stars!

Review: This redemption/acceptance story set in the small town of Tickled Pink is nothing short of amazing. When I first started reading, I was quite put out by Phoebe and the other Lightly snobs. So much so that I almost stopped reading. But I had read this author before and thoroughly enjoyed her books, so I kept going. I am so grateful that I did; if I have stopped, I would have missed one of the best books I've read in months. Phoebe's struggles throughout the book to become a better person feel so genuine, and the fun we as readers get to have while she transforms is a blast. Teague is full of secrets himself, and he is the perfect match for Phoebe. And the climax and resolution...it gave me literal chills. Teague's teenage daughter, Bridget, steals the show with her quick wit and mouthiness. And there are kittens. What more could a rom-com reader possibly ask for?

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