**I received a complimentary copy of this book for consideration. All thoughts are my own.

About the Book

Book: A Dream of Family

Author: Jill Weatherholt

Genre: Inspirational Romance

Release date: June 29, 2021

To give a little girl a home…

she must take a chance on forgiveness.

From the minute Molly Morgan saw sad-eyed little Grace, she longed to give her a happy home. But Molly’s struggling bookstore is endangering her adoption chances. Outgoing entrepreneur Derek McKinney has a puppy Grace adores—and a plan to save Molly’s business. But can he and Molly put their troubled past behind them in time to make a family for a lifetime?

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About the Author

By day, Jill Weatherholt works for the City of Charlotte. At night, and on the weekend, she writes contemporary stories about love, faith and forgiveness for Harlequin Love Inspired.

Raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., she now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, but her heart belongs to Virginia.

She holds a degree in Psychology from George Mason University and Paralegal Studies Certification from Duke University.

She shares her life with her real-life hero and number one supporter. Their relationship grew on the golf course, and now they have one in their backyard.

Jill believes in enjoying every moment of this journey because God has everything under control.

More from Jill

Working in a library or a bookstore has always been a dream job of mine. As book bloggers and readers, you may have had that same dream.

Sadly, I’ve never made that dream come true. So instead, I created a fictitious character, Molly Morgan. In A Dream of Family, Molly Morgan owns and operates a bookstore, so by writing her story, I was able to somewhat fulfill my dream of working in a job where I’m surrounded by books all day.

As a child growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., I loved the bookmobile. Twice a month a small library on wheels rolled into the neighborhood and parked in front of our house. There was nothing better than to feel the wallop of arctic air the moment I climbed aboard. It was the perfect escape from the hot and sticky summer months. Like a time machine, the endless rows of books transported me to distant places. It was there I was introduced to The Box Car Children and Nancy Drew Mysteries. One stamp of black ink,and it was mine to devour for two weeks.

I haven’t seen a bookmobile since my childhood, but they still exist today. Thankfully, libraries and bookstores are still in our communities, offering wonderful programs to inspire young readers. But as I watch public libraries reduce their hours and bookstores close their doors, I’m grateful to have grown up in a time where bookmobiles traveled the streets of my neighborhood. Those days, my biggest decision during summer vacation was what book to take to the pool.

Blessings,

Jill Weatherholt

My Thoughts

When I think about Love Inspired, A Dream of Family is just the type of story I think of. It's like a warm cup of cocoa disguised as a book... a Hallmark story in written word... a story that when you finish reading reading it, you will truly walk away feeling lighter and inspired. Like I said, A Dream of Family certainly is all of that.

Derek is perhaps the ideal book boyfriend, a knight and shining armor who came into save the day for Molly, despite her reluctance to welcome him into her life. Now, I realize that these days not all readers enjoy that type of story where the hero comes in and saves the day... and there are plenty of books for those readers to enjoy. Personally, I enjoyed the sweet romance and found it to be a really enjoyable read. Perhaps a little predictable at times, sure... but I didn't mind it one bit. It was well written, and I especially enjoyed the sweet character of Grace and getting to see how all of these fantastic characters might get their dream of having a family be met.

I will say that there were parts of the story that I perhaps would have liked to seen expanded upon a little bit more, but overall, I enjoyed the story and found myself walking away from the final pages smiling. If you enjoy a cute inspirational romance, this is a quick read worth checking out.