Sometimes a book comes along that hits all my romantic notes...Dori Grant, seventeen and unmarried, has a six month-old son. Waiting tables and washing dishes at the local diner, she's determined to make a good life for her son. Johnny Pine at twenty is the guardian of his young brothers. Driving a dozer for a construction company for a living and making ends meet is hard, but he's going to be both mother and father to his brothers.Loved.This.There’s something so gorgeous about this young couple...

Check out this and my other reviews at My BlogCopy received via netgalley in exchange for an honest review★Book Basics★ Genre : - Cont NA/YA Romance Series : - Stand Alone Love triangle? - (view spoiler)[No (hide spoiler)] Cheating? - (view spoiler)[No (hide spoiler)] HEA? - (view spoiler)[Yes (hide spoiler)] Would I read more by this author/or in this series? - Yes Rating - 4 stars★Review★At first I was unsure if I would enjoy this once I stared reading it.For one, the main...

I really loved this book! It definitely isn't the type of book I am used to, but it was super enjoyable! You get a lot of POV's, only one sex scene, and no epilogue. Normally those things would bring my rating down, but the characters and world building in this story are excellent. I loved Johnny, Dori, the kids and all of the townspeople. The love story is amazingly sweet and I truly didn't want the story to end! This is a series so I might go ahead and read the next one hoping for Johnny and D...

This is my fourth attempt at writing this review after finishing I'll Stand By You. I have read several stories by this author and with the exception of Jackson Rule- Sala also writes under the name, Dinah McCall- I have never found another that I was absorbed. Until now. I read a trusted GR friend's 4 star review over two years ago. I liked what she said and added the story to my wish list. I forgot it was part of a series and, purposely, did not reread the editorial review or hers when I start...

This is one of my favorite series and I love being able to go back and read them from the beginning! If you enjoy a more wholesome romance then you can't go wrong with the Blessings, Georgia series. I believe each and every book has been a 5 star read for me!

4/5; 4 stars; A-I didn't even know Sharon Sala wrote this kind of romance. I thought she was all about romantic suspense. I saw this audiobook on the shelf at the library and didn't know what to expect. The main characters in this book are all young; teens and young adult, yet it didn't put me off the way so many 'YA' books do. This book had a Robyn Carr or Jodi Thomas feel in term of small town dynamics. If you are in the market for a very sweet, feel good romance then give this a try.

Ill Stand by You by Sharon SalaSharon Sala I have a bone to pick with you! I have not slept in 2 days because I'll Stand by You just would not allow it! How could I possibly turn off my kindle and not know what Johnny Pine and Dori were doing? The other bone that needs picking is this: I have been married 15 years and you straight up wrote a character that I fell in love with. Luckily my husband has the sweet, kind, hardworking and loyal soul of our Johnny Pine or he would have had some work to

Have you read a book where the main characters are so sweet that you feel mean to give the story less than a 3-star rating? This is exactly how I felt after finishing the book. The author is a hit-and-miss for me. I loved her Jackson Rule but was less impressed with Finders Keepers. This story falls somewhere in the middle. Set in a small town of Blessings, Georgia, this is a story of budding love between two teenagers who are not your typical 18 and 20 years old. The heroine is a single mother

This was a sweet small town romance. The author began this book in a masterful way. She told separate stories of both MCs and their families, simultaneously making me care about the struggles of the MCs and painting the small town picture. There was a lot to like about this story: a strong heroine who resisted becoming jaded by the crappy things that had happened to her, a swoon worthy H who was mostly beta but alpha when it counted, the cute kids, and the compelling and engaging storytelling. I...

The characters of Dori Grant and Johnny Pine made this a wonderful book. The children, Dori's infant son, Luther Joe, and Johnny's brothers, Beep and Marshall, added a sweetness and innocence to the story. There were familiar secondary characters from the prequel novella and the first book that were great also.In this book, Dori Grant is a teenaged single mom, living with her grandfather, and making sure her infant son has a safe, caring home. Johnny Pine, a twenty year old from a family with a

Happy Release Day!!!Oh my gosh, I loved this. I was a bit confused to begin with. The cover is very contemporary, but when I started reading I thought this might be a book from the 50's. The characters' speech patterns are "redneck" for sure. Once I got into the flow of the dialog, I never looked back and didn't even notice it anymore. I'd be reading and would suddenly realize that I had tears running down my cheeks. Then I'd be laughing...then more tears. This was what a good read should be. I

So I got this book via PBS. It was a surprise so I thought I would check it out. At page 5 I almost put it down because I realized it was a NA story, but the writing was working for me, so I stuck with it. By page 30 I was in love with Johnny, as he was a 20 year old, doing a man's job for the last 2 years. By the time page 100 rolled around I was putting young Dori and Johnny in my couple's hall of fame. Right up there with Mercy and Adam, Pia and Dragos, Anna and Charles...etc. Trust me there

Re-reading. My original review still stands. I still love it!What a beautiful story! I just loved Dori, Johnny and the various cast of characters in the little Southern town. It was heartbreaking, emotional, funny, sweet and totally fulfilling. There were so many parts that made me smile and others that ripped my heart out. And, isn't it just terrific when Karma shows her face and gets that big bite! I found myself a new author (for me) and I couldn't be happier. ;)

Dori is a young single mom living with her grandfather, one night their house burns down and her grandfather dies. The only one that will take her in is Johnny Pine. A young man whose parents were no good and left him trying to raise 2 young siblings. The gossip around town really causes problems for the young couple and there is the treat of losing all 3 children.