Yvonne Cruz
This was a wonderful, at times heartbreaking as well as heartwarming story. It was also a great way to discover a new author. Tess Harper is a single mom whose sweet 4 year old daughter, Hannah, has Down Syndrome. She meets Police Chief Anson Curry when the little girl decides to play hide and seek and disappears from her mother’s side. Neither realizing that not only is she his new tenant, but also that their lives life would be forever changed by that meeting. Both Anson and Tess have been hurt in matters of the heart. Additionally, Tess has lost family members in some type of law enforcement . She is determined not to get involved with one for fear of another loss. In the meantime, Hannah has stolen Anson’s and his grandmother’s heart. A little girl fascinated by circles and the world around her. The story was engaging from the first page to the last and the characters were complex . Kudos to the author for giving us Hannah, the sweetest little girl whose Down Syndrome did not define her. I was entrusted a copy of this book by Harlequin Special Edition and Netgalley. The opinions expressed are solely my own.