by Rachel Hauck
First published 2010
Caroline Sweeny has spent years putting everyone else first. She sacrificed her own dreams after her mother abandoned the family, always choosing duty over desire. When a friend offers her an exciting job opportunity in Spain, Caroline finally decides to chase her own future. She packs her bags and prepares for adventure. Then everything changes. Caroline unexpectedly inherits the crumbling Frogmore Café. The rundown restaurant forces her into an impossible choice between the life she promised her friends and the new path she planned for herself. Just as she struggles with this decision, Mitch O'Neal returns to town. He was her first love, and seeing him again stirs up feelings she thought she had buried. Mitch encourages Caroline to look beyond her own plans and seek what God wants for her life. With his support, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about happiness and purpose. Caroline must decide whether to hold onto her Spanish dreams or embrace the unexpected opportunities right in front of her. The choice will determine not just her career, but whether she can finally discover what the sweet life really means.
Genres: romance, christian-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Frogmore Café, Spain
320 pages · Paperback · Thomas Nelson