When The Road Comes Around Review

 

About the Book

In the small town of Grady, Montana, twenty-four-year-old Tad Bungley has a reputation for trouble. When he lands a job at Come Around Ranch, however, his life seems to take a positive turn. As he develops a soft spot for Sam, the ranch owner's disabled son, and a special bond with TJ, a rescue horse with a poor reputation of his own, Tad becomes determined not to mess up this time.

Forty-eight-year-old Anita Wilson is too young to feel so old, but rheumatoid arthritis limits her ability to work on the guest ranch she owns with her husband. It was a risk to hire Tad for the summer, but Anita is convinced he just needs a bit of grace and encouragement to find his footing. What she doesn't anticipate is that Tad's presence at the ranch will change everything, including her relationship with her son. And when Tad finds himself in more trouble than ever, he and Anita must learn when to hold on, when to let go, and how to embrace grace.

Set near the towering mountains of rural Montana, Katie Powner explores themes of redemption, second chances, and the true meaning of grace in this evocative contemporary novel. (Goodreads)

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My Thoughts

Oh, how I loved the setting of this novel! I felt like I was right there in Montana, sitting in Anita's kitchen, and it was like I was home. This story isn't what I was expecting and that is the great thing about Powner's writing. You never know what you are going to get, but it is always thought provoking. The lives of Tad, Sam, and Anita flow through with their different perspectives as the plot moves along. I really love Anita's character and found her to be so well written. There are some really difficult issues dealt with and I appreciate how Tad's story is told. Grace is the main theme and it is shown over and over. It was encouraging to me and a good reminder that I need to give people more grace. We don't typically know the full story and sometimes things aren't always as they seem. 

I enjoyed this one, though it was a little bit slower read for me. 

Four Stars. 

"I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own and I was not required to write a positive review."