Entrusted by Julie Arduini

I had the privilege of reading Entrusted by Julie Arduini this past week and it was delightful. Jenna Anderson is a spunky gal who relocates to a small town in the Adirondacks to run their senior center. She and Ben Regan — local grocer, town council member, and grandson of the Mayor — butt heads, but have enough common ground that their romance is sweet and believable.

More than that, though, Entrusted is a book about letting go of your past and your fears so you can embrace the future God has for you. That’s a theme I imagine we all need to hear at various points in our lives and it’s this, in particular, that Julie handles so beautifully.

If you’re in the market for a sweet, contemporary romance with small-town appeal, Entrusted will hit all the right notes.