Ben practically feels like a failure. Due to his massive gambling debt, he’s had to relocate to his parents’ farm and work in the family business.
This was not the way he wanted to live his life. He was supposed to be in a good job, using his engineering degree.
But, beautiful Maggie moves in next door. She keeps popping into his mind, but, he’s not ready for a relationship. After all, his life is still in shambles as he tries to resist his gambling addiction.
Maggie is dealing with problems of her own. She’s attracted to Ben, but, her elderly aunt warns her that Ben is bad news.
If he’s so bad, then, why is she so attracted to him, why does she think about him so much? Maggie’s husband died in Afghanistan four years ago, and she’s a single mother, raising her young son alone. She’s moved in with her aunt to help out, try to save the family consignment business.
I thought this was a sweet, heartwarming story that teaches us about faith. Ben leans on God to help battle his addiction and Maggie leans upon the Lord as she struggles with financial woes, and tries to save the family business. Overall, this was a good read.