Take a Chance on Me (Christiansen Family)

Darek Christiansen is almost a dream bachelor—oldest son in the large Christiansen clan, heir to their historic Evergreen Lake Resort, and doting father. But he’s also wounded and angry since the tragic death of his wife, Felicity. No woman in Deep Haven dares come near. 

New assistant county attorney Ivy Madison simply doesn’t know any better when she bids on Darek at the charity auction. Nor does she know that when she crafted a plea bargain three years ago to keep Jensen Atwood out of jail and in Deep Haven fulfilling community service, she was releasing the man responsible for Felicity’s death. All Ivy knows is that the Christiansens feel like the family she’s always longed for. And once she gets past Darek’s tough exterior, she finds a man she could spend the rest of her life with. Which scares her almost as much as Darek learning of her involvement in his wife’s case. 

Caught between new love and old grudges, Darek must decide if he can set aside the past for a future with Ivy—a future more and more at risk as an approaching wildfire threatens to wipe out the Christiansen resort and Deep Haven itself.

From the heart-breaking mother's letter that greets the reader, all the way to the final page, Susan May Warren's latest book provides an entertaining, intensely emotional ride. Darek and Ivy are characters who are painted with complexity and depth. They captivate the reader with their relationship that unfolds with moments of humor, misunderstandings, and ultimately grace.Forgiveness is the answer to so many problems and a central theme of the book.

This book was provided for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.