You Belong with Me Book Review

I got a new book to review from a publisher which has been a long time since I have gotten a book delivered to my mailbox.  I was excited to check out the new book and I just finished reading another book.  You Belong with Me (Restoring Heritage) by Tari Faris was the book inside the envelope that I opened.  Isn't that a pretty cover!!

Realtor Hannah Thornton has many talents. Unfortunately, selling houses in the town where her family name is practically poison isn't one of them. When a business tycoon determines to raze historic homes in the small town of Heritage, Michigan, and replace them with a strip mall, Hannah resolves to stop him. She sets about helping Heritage win a restoration grant that will put the town back on the map--and hopefully finally repay the financial debt Hannah's mother caused the town. But at first no one supports her efforts--not even her best friend, Luke.

Luke Johnson may have grown up in Heritage, but as a foster kid he never truly felt as if he belonged. Now he has a chance to score a job as assistant fire chief and earn his place in the town. But when the interview process and Hannah's restoration project start unearthing things from his past, Luke must decide if belonging is worth the pain of being honest about who he is--and who he was.

Hannah is living in the small town where she grew up and working as a realtor but having problems selling the historic homes to people who don't want to maintain the house.  There are many developers looking to change the town and Hannah doesn't want to see that happen.  It makes it very hard on her career and ability to pay the bills.  Hannah finds about a way to save the town with a restoration grant and comes up with a plan to do it.  Her biggest problem is that she lets her emotions get in the way of thinking about things first.  It is the problem that many of us have so it is very relatable.  Luke also grew up in Heritage and is still trying to find his place.  After being a foster kid, he feels like he doesn't belong in the tight knit community.  His best friend is Hannah and he is the first person that helps her with her missions.  At the same time Luke is going through remodeling his house and trying to make peace with his past.  You have to pick up the book to find out what happens to Hannah and Luke but I know that you will enjoy the ups and downs in this book.  I thought it was a great read that was hard to put down because I kept reading even when I should have been sleeping.  I hope that everyone picks up this book and checks it out.