About the Book
Hezekiah “Hez” Webster and his fiancé, Savannah, stand on the brink of a new life, but their dreams are haunted by specters of the past. Just as they’re getting ready to adopt her nephew, two other petitioners also file for custody—both of whom only want Simon for their own gains.
Between the financial company that Hez outmaneuvered to save the university from ruin and the bad blood from the head of the Willard family, it’s hard to say who wants them out of the way more. Hez and Savannah’s quest for justice leads them through a labyrinth of family law, where loyalties are tested and trust is a dangerous luxury when every decision could be their last.
With the clock ticking, Hez and Savannah must confront the ghosts of their past and their deepest fears to secure a future for Simon. But with every secret revealed, the stakes grow higher. Can they build the family they’ve always dreamed of, or will their enemies succeed in tearing them apart forever? (From Barnes and Noble)
ISBN-13:9781400345731
Publisher:Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:03/03/2026
Series:A Tupelo Grove Novel , #3
Pages:368
My Thoughts
The heated feud between the Legare and Willard families becomes downright dangerous and totally intriguing in the final book of this absorbing series. Hez Webster just wants to remarry Savannah, adopt Simon and move into a new home together. Standing in his way is the patriarch of the Willard family, a man bent on revenge who will do anything to stop Hez from achieving his goals. Unfortunately, Simon becomes a pawn in Michael Willard’s game and Hez and Savannah have to try to find a way to stop him using legal means. This book is fast-paced and totally engaging as I raced to find out what Michael would do next, who would work with him in his evil scheme and who could be trusted by Hez and Savannah. The characters were rich and realistically flawed, making me cheer for the good guys to win. The novel is filled with suspense and heart-pounding moments as Michael seeks to destroy anyone in his path to revenge against the Legares. With a strong message of forgiveness and brilliantly plotted misdirection, this novel was the perfect conclusion to the Tupelo Grove series, with satisfying resolutions and romance built into the non-stop action.
I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions expressed are my own.
About the Authors
Publishers Weekly and USAToday best-selling author Colleen Coble’s novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers’ Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has over six million books in print. When she’s not writing, Colleen is playing Pokemon Go! with the family or traveling to the locales where she sets her novels. She’s a perpetual learner and a natural health nut. Colleen was the CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers for nineteen years and still serves on the Executive Board. She lives with her husband Dave in Arizona so she can spoil her small grandsons. She’s praying her granddaughter chooses Arizona for college to keep her close too.
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Rick writes novels during breaks from his “real job” as a Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice, where he leads a team prosecuting corporate fraud lawsuits. Rick has authored or coauthored over a dozen acclaimed suspense novels.
When he’s not writing, he leads investigations and lawsuits that made headlines in and out of California. For example, he and his team won a string of record-breaking judgments and settlements against the Wall Street players who created the toxic mortgage securities that triggered the Great Recession. Before joining DOJ, Rick was a senior litigator at Bingham McCutchen, where he worked on high stakes litigation, including a fight between two owners of the San Francisco Forty-Niners and a multibillion dollar international fraud case. Rick studied at the University of Oslo and has a law degree from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated with honors. In addition to his novels, he is a contributing author on two legal treatises published by the American Bar Association.
Rick is a transplanted Chicagoan who spent thirty-five years in the Midwest before finally trading the certainty of winter and mosquitoes for the risk of earthquakes and wildfires. He now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Anette. They have four adult children.
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