Wildflower Falls

Title: Wildflower Falls

Series: Riverbend #4

Author: Denise Hunter

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Christian Fiction

Source: Library

My Review:

While Wildflower Falls by Denise Hunter could be read as a stand-alone novel, I highly recommend reading the Riverbend series in order. There are cameos from characters in previous books which will help the reader  make all the connections.

I am sad to see the series end. Wildflower Falls is a great conclusion to the series.

I was invested in Charlotte's story from the first scene. Actually, from the first line: Charlotte Simpson had never stalked a man before. I mean, what?! Charlotte's story is realistic, heartbreaking, raw, and emotional. She struggles with feelings of abandonment, as does our leading man, Gunner. While their stories are different, their realities are the same. 

Overall, this story will lead the reader through a gamut of emotions! It is a story of hope, forgiveness, family, and growth. It is very light on faith content. I would classify it more of a clean read than Christian fiction. I highly recommend Wildflower Falls and the entire Riverbend series.

★★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads): 

He’s here to train her horses and then skip town. She’s keeping her true identity a secret. But their spark complicates both of their plans.

When Charlotte Honeycutt, owner of Stillwater Ranch, discovered her deceased mother’s safety deposit box, she was not expecting life-changing news inside—the long-hidden identity of her biological father and the location of her two half brothers, Gavin and Cooper Robinson. While her father’s location is unknown, her brothers have grown up in Riverbend Gap, just as she did. Charlotte is determined to know them, but she is unsure how the revelation of a new sister might be received. Fortunately, her plans to build a new stable on her horse farm coincide with this dilemma since Robinson Construction is the only game in town, and she jumps at the chance.

Horse trainer Gunner Dawson is averse to the idea of settling down—or having lasting connections of any kind. His time at Stillwater Ranch is only meant to be temporary, but the young woman he finds there isn’t at all who he expected. Despite an inner warning that she might threaten his peace of mind, he accepts the task of getting her training program off the ground. Before long, he’s not only working at the stables—Charlotte has somehow dragged him into a search for her biological father. And Gunner soon discovers he was right about his peace of mind. Meanwhile, an abused horse tugs at his heart, Charlotte’s brother becomes a loyal friend, and the town of Riverbend Gap is getting some kind of strange hold over him. He’s always run from connections before, but this time leaving seems harder than ever before.

Both Charlotte and Gunner will have to be honest with others and themselves if they have any hope of the future they’re both starting to long for.