Favorite Quote from Melissa Tagg

Favorite Quote from Melissa Tagg's From The Start novel:

"Pastor Nick told me a while back that I didn't have to have a big plan for my life.  I just needed to do the next right thing."

From The Start by Melissa Tagg

Having read one other novel by Melissa Tagg, I couldn't wait to read From The Start.  I enjoyed Kate and Colton's story from the very first chapter.  Kate Walker is a movie screenplay writer that doesn't believe in a fairy-tale ending anymore.  She is busy with her career in Chicago when a tornado strikes her hometown in Iowa and she must go home to help her dad and siblings. Former NFL quarterback Colton Greene is trying to find purpose in his life after his football career abruptly ends with an injury. When his former college roommate, who is Kate's older brother, suggests getting away to Iowa to help the town re-build after the tornado, Kate and Colton's lives collide and the sparks fly!  When they find that others in the town, like a high school boy in the foster system and a struggling coffee shop owner, need help that only they can give, Kate and Colton find their lives going in a new direction. But first they need to let go of the past hurts. 
I absolutely loved this book!  Reminding me of stories by Susan May Warren or Karen Kingsbury, I finished the book hoping there would be others to continue on in the series. The characters, especially Kate's siblings, were so real-life to me that I kept wishing I lived in their town.  I loved how the past hurts that Kate and Colton had experienced helped them assist others with similar trials.  I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone. Thanks Bethany House Publishers for sending me a free copy to review!