Not Until I Found You by India Tungate: Book Review

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

The Book

He’s built walls to protect his heart.

She’s searching for a place to heal hers.

Zane Quinn spent years making sure no one got close enough to break him again. With a heart guarded by old wounds, he’s convinced love isn’t worth the risk. He has a list, and until a woman checks every box, his heart remains off-limits.

Maxinne Whitaker knows what it feels like to disappear inside a relationship. Stripped away from the life she built, she lands in the quiet hills of Covewood, Kentucky, to help her ailing father and rediscover herself in the process. The last thing she expects is for Zane, her brother’s best friend, to become the one person who truly understands her.

An unlikely friendship slowly sparks into something deeper, cracking the defenses Zane spent years perfecting. But Maxinne is only in town for the summer, and when the season ends, so might their chance at something real.

Can two guarded hearts learn to love again before it's too late?

The Author

India Tungate is an author of sweet, faith-filled, closed door romances. She’s living her own happily ever after in a small town in Kentucky with her husband and two children. She discovered her love for writing at the age of ten and has always dreamed of becoming an author. In 2023, India finally decided to go for it and self published her first book in 2024. She spends her time wearing many hats. Besides writing, India also manages her small homestead, homeschools her children, and runs a photography business. When she has time, you can find her making memories with her loved ones, baking, volunteering at her church, reading a sweet romance book, or re-watching The Office.

Follow India on Instagram at @indiatungateauthor

Book Review

It's no secret that I love India Tungate's writing. I've said in the past that every time I finish one of her books, it becomes an instant favorite... and this one was absolutely no exception! Zane and Maxinne... oh my goodness, how I absolutely adore these two! The thing I love about India's stories is how she so perfectly blends three things I love in a good story. We get that super swoon worthy romance with ALL the chemistry. These two will have you wanting to kick your feet in delight at the romance of it all. I truly loved them together. But we also get deep emotions and heartfelt moments that aren't afraid to dig deep into harder topics. These two both had some past hurts they were healing from, but Maxinne's story in particular dealt with church hurt, which is something that I don't feel like we see a lot of in Christian fiction, but is something that unfortunately too many have experienced in reality and is important to talk about as Christians... it was approached so well in this story. Leading me to the final thing I love: stories that point unapologetically back to Jesus at the center of it all. Yes, I loved the romance and the emotion, but more than anything I loved seeing Maxinne growing closer in her relationship with God through it all. This was a beautiful story of healing, forgiveness and second chances... and I absolutely loved every second of it. 

Not Until I Found You is a Christian romance with kisses only and no language. It is the third book in the Covewood series, and while those who have read the previous books will enjoy catching up with previously introduced characters, this could definitely be enjoyed as a standalone as well. 



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