Audiobook Review: Lake Bride (Holiday Brides #5) by Shanna Hatfield

 

Blurb: 

Fall in love with a soldier, a nurse, and a small-town adventure brimming with delightful characters, amusing animals, and abiding hope.

Twenty-one steps. The past two years of Bridger Holt’s life have centered on the twenty-one steps he repeatedly walks back and forth as one of the sentinels guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Now that his duty is coming to an end, Bridger has no idea what to do with the rest of his life. Guilt from his past and trepidation about his unknown future drive him to the mountain cabin he inherited from his beloved uncle to gain clarity and direction. The quirky residents in the nearby town of Holiday, the assortment of wildlife that adopts him, and the woman who shines a light into his tattered soul might be what Bridger needs to find the redemption he seeks.

Outgoing, upbeat Shayla Reeves spreads sunshine wherever she goes. Holiday has become her home, and she enjoys spending time in the mountains around town. She adores the patients in the dementia facility where she works as a nurse. But something is missing from her mostly joyful world. When she mistakenly camps on private land owned by the mysterious and brooding Bridger Holt, she realizes what her life is lacking isn’t adventure but love.

Will two opposite personalities overcome their challenges and figure out a way to build a future together?

Find out in this sweet love story full of hope, small-town humor, and the wonder of falling in love.

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My Review - 4 1/2 of 5 stars - 

4 1/2 stars. I really enjoyed the story, kept me turning pages. Shayla was such a cheerful, optimistic, caring, and free-spirited woman. Her care for her patients squeezed my heart. Bridger's military past made him into the man he was. He was a lot stronger and softer than he thought he was. I loved how Shayla's presence brought him back to the living. The animals were cute, though I had tears over Ubu. I highly recommend this story.

I received a copy of this story through Xpresso Tours, and this is my unsolicited review.

I listened to the audiobook version of this story and enjoyed it just as much. The narration by Luke Andreen was just as enjoyable.