It Happens Every Spring

OMW!! I have this whole series and I just adore it! The characters are so great! You are guaranteed to find someone to relate to in this 4 book series located in a small lake community in Arkansas and I would be surprised if you don't just fall in love with Cody and his passion for chocolate cake cut into squares.

This book caught my attention from the very first line I read, and it just got better and better. The characters were unique; the plot was very suspenseful and it kept building and building. Wonderful story teller, and based on the works of Dr. Gary Chapman. Great combination!!!!

I love Christian fiction because you can learn while being entertained. Based on concepts from his non-fiction book The Four Seasons of Marriage, Dr. Gary Chapman joins forces with CBA best-selling author Catherine Palmer to launch The Four Seasons series. Anyone who's been married or contemplates marriage will enjoy this first book. A page-turner, I read it in It Happens Every Spring in two sittings. An explosion of trouble in the opening sentence sets the stage in this fast-paced novel. Be ready for an emotional rollercoaster ride. You'll chew your nails, laugh out loud one minute and cry the next. You may also see your own marriage through new eyes. Chapman and Palmer hold nothing back in presenting a gut-wrenching story filled with all the temptations and problems of marriage. Be ready for some unexpected twists in this honest portrayal. Novel Reviews gives It Happens Every Spring a high recommendation. Reviewed by Ane Mulligan [...]

In the small town of Tranquility, everything seems to be picture perfect from the outside. It's your average small American town where everyone knows your name. It's also spring, a happy time because everything is new again. However inside Brenda and Steve's house it's ice cold chilly as the couple is having problems with their marriage. Each feels the other to blame and are almost ready to call it quits. However circumstances such as a homeless guy and the TLC club plan to put a stop to it and help them out. But a handyman seems to tempt Brenda while Steve's work seems to consume him. It'll take the whole season for them to realize how to work things out. Ah, marriage relationships. Seems like everyone is always talking about them. Maybe it's because I'm not married yet and don't have kids, but I personally felt that Brenda was mainly to fault with her and Steve's relationship. I might be wrong here, but she seemed really moody and just plain mean to him. He kept trying to talk to her and she would blow him off and then get mad at him for talking to her. No wonder why men can't figure women out. To be fair, Steve did seem more preoccupied with work, and it seemed that every time he did try to talk to Brenda at night it was so they could have sex. Not the best intentions it seems. I also felt that the Cody situations seemed a little forced. While I liked his character much better near the end, he originally came off as kind of annoying to me. Brenda seemed a little too trustworthy in letting a random man sleep on her porch and only did it to rebel against Steve. I mean, Cody could have been acting and then murdered her when no one was around. But that's the only complaints I have because I really really enjoyed this book. The characters are refreshingly real and relatable. I liked the other women in the town, especially the multi hairstyle Patsy and her beauty shop. If I visited the town I would definitely stop there to get my hair done. I'm also looking forward to reading more about Ashley because I'm hoping that she will put sense into her husband. Lots of funny tidbits in the book that will get you laughing too. The whole town would be a wonderful place to live/visit. Reading the book was like drinking a cold iced tea, refreshing. I really enjoyed this book. I love the cover too, it's really colorful and so detailed. I can't wait for "Summer" to get here!

Tranquility is like most small towns. The people here are down home folks always ready to lend a hand, whether it's wanted or not, and everyone knows everyone else's business. That's why what's wrong with Brenda and Steve Hansen's marriage is the talk of the town, along with the homeless man Brenda is letting sleep on their front porch. As for Brenda, Steve spends more time with his real estate clients than he does with her, their kids are grown and gone, and the empty nest is a lonely place to live. Cody, the homeless man, shows up one day and Brenda lets him stay. He chose their house because he thinks Jesus lives there, and his daddy always told him that a Christian would give you chocolate cake. People are afraid of Cody at first, but he's just a harmless man, needing help, and apparently God has chozen Brenda to help him. Or is it the other way around? It Happens Every Spring is book one of the Four Season series. I'm looking forward to summer, autum, and winter.