Gabby Wallace Skips Valentine's Day by Amber Nicole: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

A speeding ticket. A small-town cop. A Valentine’s Day she swore she’d skip.

I came back to my hometown of Ashen Mills, Texas to skip Valentine’s Day—nothing more. After getting laid off and forced to move home, my plan was simple: hide in my childhood bedroom, scroll job listings I wasn’t qualified for, and avoid anything remotely heart-shaped.

That plan derails the moment I meet Officer Rhett Lawson—annoyingly handsome, endlessly patient, and far too interested in a woman who came home to hide from love. To my surprise, he keeps showing up everywhere. To my confusion, I keep letting him.

Between my mom roping me into the Hearts and Hands nursing-home event, losing questionable bets involving mechanical bulls, baking cookies in Rhett’s kitchen, and dodging glitter explosions, I find myself caught in a romance I never asked for—with a cop who refuses to give up on my guarded heart.

But as I get to know the real Rhett Lawson, it becomes clear that maybe I'm not running from love...maybe I'm running from the kind of love I've been too scared to believe I deserve.

Gabby Wallace Skips Valentine's Day is a sweet, small-town Christian romance filled with faith, laughter, and swoon-worthy moments. Perfect for readers who love patient heroes, second chances, grumpy-sunshine banter, and stories where love acts first—even when the feelings haven't caught up yet.

The Author 

Amber Nicole writes emotionally rich, clean romance stories filled with swoony moments, second chances, and grace. After years of writing steamy romance, Amber felt a stirring in her heart to shift directions—trading heat for heart and choosing to tell stories that honor her faith.

Now, she creates heartfelt love stories that are both tender and true, often featuring strong heroines, protective heroes, and love that grows slowly but deeply. Her debut Christian romance, Dare to Hold, invites readers into a world of redemption, intentional love, and hope that never gives up.

When she’s not writing, Amber is a wife, a mom of three, and gets to work with authors for her day job—something that inspires her daily. She lives on coffee, Jesus, and Nerds Clusters.

Book Review 

Oh my goodness! I am so glad that Amber Nicole made the switch to writing Christian romance because THIS is the exact type of faith-filled romance that I absolute adore and need more of. Gabby and Rhett's story was packed full of swoon worthy moments while also pointing unapologetically back to Jesus. When he prays for her? My goodness, my heart! But truly, I loved these two right from their adorable meet cute. They had a great banter, and the chemistry was flying off the pages. It was such a sweet romance, and one that reminds us of what love truly is. This may be a shorter read as a novella, but it's not short on romance or faith and I absolutely could not get enough. If you love Christian romance, this is one not to be missed! 

Gabby Wallace Skips Valentine's Day is a Christian romance with kisses only and no language. It is part of the Valentine's Ever After series. This is a multi-author series of Valentine's Day novellas that can be enjoyed as standalones or in any order. 


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