Secretly Smitten

Secretly Smitten is the second book in the Smitten, Vermont series written by Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt & Denise Hunter.  Each author takes a turn telling the story of each of the 3 sisters and their mother. A set of dog tags is found in their grandmother's attic, belonging to her first love that was supposedly killed in action.  If he never returned to Smitten, then how did they get there?  Tess, Clare, and Zoe decide to investigate, despite their mother Anna's misgivings.  Along the way, they each find a special someone.  Some of the characters from the first book in the series are in this book too, but you don't need to read that one first.  The 4 authors each have their own style of writing and it flows along from one season into the next.  I could see a little bit of myself in each of the main characters.  Although I little the first one better, with a little bit of mystery thrown in, this novel is a quick, fun read.  Thanks, Thomas Nelson Publishers for sending me a free copy!