Libby Kingsley has arrived.  A new address.  A new job.  A new life.  She suffered an emotional breakdown when her boyfriend held her at gun point and tried to rob her.  After two years, Libby is ready to start over.  Her brother, Luke, and his wife, Hannah, have invited her to live with them in their newly restored Victorian home in Heritage, Michigan. They are expecting their first child in a few months. The icing on the cake is the position of Librarian at the Heritage Library.   She loves books and has worked in several libraries.

Luke greets his sister with a warm hug telling her he has to take his pregnant wife to the doctor at once as she is having a bleeding problem.  Hannah is ready to leave but not before she gives Libby a hug and a list of two things to do.  Feed her dog, Spitz,  and bring a plate of freshly baked oatmeal raisin cookies to the new neighbor next door.   As they leave, Libby begins by feeding Spitz and calls her own furry friend, Darcy.  No answer and Libby runs outside.  She sees Darcy next door with a handsome man and a Japanese Akito.  Racing over, the man is gruff and unfriendly.  He lectures Libby about her dog not being on a leash and goes into his house with his dog. How rude, thinks Libby.  She returns inside, feeding her beloved Darcy, named after her favorite literary character, and eats the cookies, all the cookies.

The following day, alerted to the fact that Hannah has been transferred to another hospital for observation, Libby bakes cookes to take next door.  Their second meeting is worse than the first.  Austin Williams has no interest in being friends with Libby.  He has enough on his mind and although he thinks she is beautiful, he wants no relationships.  

Austin is usually a nice guy.  However, he has had serious relationship problems with his brother, Nate.  Nate has always been the bad boy and almost cost the Williams & Son Landscaping Company to face bankruptcy with his antics.  Nate is and always has been his dad's favorite and now is a Pastor.  Their father has Alzheimer's and recently had to be moved to a care facility after almost setting fire to the house while trying to cook an egg.  He also wandered away from home almost five miles and was unable to tell anyone where he lived.  It is a sad time for Austin and he is trying to finish a large landscaping contract to keep their company afloat.  He also must try to get along with Nate.  That will not be an easy task.

UNTIL I MET YOU is a sweet story of second chances, forgiveness and finding love.  It is actually two romances. It is Austin and Libby's story.  It is also Nate and Olivia's on-and-off relationship.  A cast of colorful characters that are fun and easy to admire.  It has a light Christian touch and offers pleasing outcomes after much turmoil.  Tari Faris knows how to tell a story that delights as the ups and downs keep us turning the pages swiftly to find what happens next.  Lots of furry friends add to the fun.  I enjoyed this one and you will too.  Looking forward to the next in the Restoring Heritage series.

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