Lost Without You by Emily Conrad: Book Review

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

The Book

When her assignment to photograph small-town Chimney Creek collides with his mission to save an endangered lynx, Bailey and Luke are forced to work together.

To save the land beside Chimney Creek State Park from a mining operation, jaded park ranger Luke Fielding must show the Wisconsin legislature the property’s value. The federally threatened Canada lynx that treks through might help him turn skeptics into allies, but the animal proves elusive and the legislature demands evidence that might not exist to find, even for a skilled outdoorsman like Luke.

Photographer Bailey Sterling is broke, but with her upbeat attitude, her camera, and her teardrop camper, she’s set to camp out in Chimney Creek State Park until she can earn some income from the local tourism board. While there, she’ll cross the northern lights off her bucket list, thanks to the park’s famous overlook. Or so she hopes until a Northwoods blizzard brings trouble even the grumpy park ranger, who tried to convince her to leave before the storm, failed to predict.

Forced together by the storm and duty, Luke and Bailey soon discover they need each other, and not just to salvage her assignment and protect the land he loves. But claiming a future together would mean doing something neither is ready for—admitting they’d each be lost without the other.

This warmhearted and faith-filled romance is book 2 in the loosely connected Chimney Creek Romances.

The Author

Emily Conrad writes contemporary Christian romance that explores life’s relevant questions. Though she likes to think some of her characters are pretty great, the ultimate hero of her stories (including the one she’s living) is Jesus. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and their energetic coonhound rescue. Learn more about her and her books at emilyconradauthor.com.

Book Review

I've had Emily Conrad on my radar for several years now, but only recently finally got the chance to read a few of her books. Four books in and it's safe to say I'm a fan. Each story I have read from her has been a perfect blend of romance that will have you swooning with strong messages of faith pointing us to God. This one was no exception. From the moment we meet Luke and Bailey, I couldn't help but enjoy the dynamic between these two. Let's just say, they didn't get off to the greatest start. But as they end up working together throughout the story, they eventually start to thaw and we see this really sweet chemistry between them. Both characters have some hurts in their pasts that they are healing from, but their story truly did have a feeling of finding home that I really enjoyed. A hint of mystery and a race to help his park add more great elements to this story and truly made it a great winter read. 

Lost Without You is a Christian romance with kisses only and no language. It is the second book in the Chimney Creek Romance series. Having not read the previous book, I was able to enjoy this one just fine as a standalone. 


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