The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber

In classic Debbie Macomber fashion, I fell in love with this story very quickly and turned this book around within 5 days. And I give all the stars to this one.

One thing I will always enjoy about Debbie Macomber is her easy-to-read writing style. Her use of language and visual concepts makes it easy to read. It also allows the reader to immerse themselves in the story without a whole lot of additional thought. This story is a great intertwining of two sets of characters who cross paths frequently throughout the book. One thing that caught me off-guard as someone who often reads Debbie Macomber books is the suspense and cliffhangers in this book. Every chapter ended in some sort of cliffhanger that had me on the edge of my seat and kept me reading into the hours of the night (long past my bedtime).

This story tugged at my heartstrings in so many ways, but especially through Hope. She navigates a new town, a new job and a new relationship all at once, while offering so much of herself to the students at the school she works at. During all of her busy-ness, she also takes the time to volunteer at a local animal shelter owned by her landlord. In that time, she meets Shadow. Despite warnings from others about Shadow, Hope works to befriend the dog and slowly discovers her best friend, much to the amazement of Cade, another volunteer at the shelter. Cade also becomes a big part of Hope’s life through a roller coaster of events.

I also enjoyed the aspects of the high school drama because I remember those days myself. In this story, the drama is taken to the extreme and, in the end, the drama results in something I would not have expected or predicted.

As with my other Debbie Macomber reviews, I highly recommend this book. She will keep you flipping pages and wanting to read more and more. Even after I closed the book for the last time, I was left wanting so much more because I felt at home within the pages.