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You’re Gonna Love Me by Robin Lee Hatcher

By Debi Lantzer @debiL1611

You’re Gonna Love Me by Robin Lee HatcherYou’re Gonna Love Me by Robin Lee Hatcher
Published by Thomas Nelson on December 12, 2017
Genres: Christian, Domestic Life, Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Women’s Fiction
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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three-half-stars




Who knew fate could twist a tragedy into a second chance at love?

Samantha Winters lives her life the way a good accountant should—measured, deliberate, and safe. After watching her father die in a tragic skiing accident, she decided never to allow risk into her life again. But she didn’t count on falling for Nick Chastain, who embodies everything she doesn’t want in her safely constructed world.

Against Samantha’s warnings, Nick plans a dangerous kayaking trip over spring break. Furious that he’s so careless with his life, she ends their fledgling relationship with harsh words.

Two years later, Samantha is desperately in need of a change. When she learns her grandmother has had an accident and is in need of a caretaker, Samantha quickly packs her bags and heads to Thunder Creek, Idaho. But nothing could prepare her for the surprise awaiting her in her grandmother’s hospital room . . . Nick.

With the charming backdrop of small-town friends, beloved cousins, and a whole church congregation rooting for them, can they set aside the disastrous ending of their first try at love? Has Nick changed enough to meet Samantha in the middle—and can she realize that a risk in love might be worth taking?

Thanks to my relationship with The Fiction Guild’s Elite Reader Program, I am very fortunate to receive and review books from various authors — some I’ve heard of and some I have not.  Today’s post is about an author I’ve heard of, but I’ve never had an opportunity to read any of her books until now.

As soon as I opened the book, You’re Gonna Love Me by Robin Lee Hatcher, I was slightly disappointed to realize that this book was book is the sequel to Ms. Hatcher’s previous book, You’ll Think of Me, but now that I’ve read it I can tell you that it can easily be read as a standalone.

Samantha Winters returns to Thunder Creek, Idaho to care for her grandmother, Ruth. When she arrives at Ruth’s hospital room, she can’t even believe that Nick Chastain in there. She hasn’t seen him for two years – ever since they broke up after dating for eight months.  Because Nick was a daredevil and took too many risks with his life, and because Samantha’s fears of his actions were too much to bear, they ended their relationship with harsh words and silence.

Now Nick is there and he’s recovering from an awful head injury that is causing him to suffer from memory loss and other side effects.  Nick has returned to Thunder Creek to have a fresh start at life.  Of course, when he sees Sam again, he’s hopeful but not sure he deserves a second chance.

Sam and Nick’s story slowly unfolds throughout You’re Gonna Love Me. The author provides small flashbacks of their previous relationship so that readers understand the depth of the past hurts and fears each of them has entering into the reconnection of their relationship. It explains why both Sam and Nick are cautious this time – Sam isn’t sure she can trust Nick again and Nick isn’t sure of the future of his health and how fair it would be.

As Nick and Sam reconnect, they face their fears head on while they both learn to accept each other and trust God. While Sam is trying to overcome her fears, Nick is reaching out to God trying to figure out which way his life is going. I loved how Sam’s grandmother, Ruth provided them with some guidance and love in rebuilding their relationship back to friendship and ultimately love.

Ruth and her friends were be secondary characters in this book, but their support to the main characters was truly pivotal to the overall story. The author does a great job taking readers through all of the deep emotions and personal relationship issues in Sam and Nick’s lives.  Readers will be able to identify and relate to the life situations and though processes that this couple must go through in their story. The characters are realistic, the story line moves well, and it’s an overall great romance!


You’re Gonna Love Me by Robin Lee Hatcher

Best-selling novelist Robin Lee Hatcher is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. Winner of the Christy, the RITA, the Carol, the Inspirational Reader’s Choice, and many other industry awards, Robin is also a recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from both Romance Writers of America and American Christian Fiction Writers. She is the author of 75+ novels and novellas with over five million copies in print.

Robin enjoys being with her family, spending time in the beautiful Idaho outdoors, reading books that make her cry, and watching romantic movies. Her main hobby (when time allows) is knitting, and she has a special love for making prayer shawls. A mother and grandmother, Robin and her husband make their home on the outskirts of Boise, sharing it with Poppet, the high-maintenance Papillon, and Princess Pinky, the DC (demon cat). You can find Robin online at:

Website  |  Facebook  |  Google+  |  Instagram  |  Pinterest  |  Twitter


I received a paperback copy of this book without cost from the publisher through The Fiction Guild, a Thomas Nelson/Zondervan book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

You’re Gonna Love Me by Robin Lee Hatcher

three-half-stars
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