Book Review: Dancing with Fireflies by Denise Hunter

Book Review:  Dancing with Fireflies by Denise Hunter

A huge thank you goes out to Netgalley for this ARC. 

Summary by Goodreads:

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Jade returns home to Chapel Springs after years of protecting her fragile heart. Then along comes Daniel, making her long to dance again.

Creative and complicated, Jade McKinley felt like a weed in a rose garden growing up in Chapel Springs. When she left, she thought she'd never look back. But now, pregnant, alone, and broke, she has no other choice but to return.

The mayor of Chapel Springs, Daniel Dawson, has been an honorary member of the McKinley family for years. While his own home life was almost non-existent, Daniel fit right into the boisterous McKinley family. He's loved Jade for years, but she always saw him as a big brother. Now that she's back, his feelings are stronger than ever.

As Jade attempts to settle in, nothing feels right. God seems far away, she's hiding secrets from her family, and she's strangely attracted to the man who's always called her "squirt." Finding her way home may prove more difficult than she imagined.

I loved the story Dancing with Fireflies and truthfully I wish I would have picked this up before now. Denise Hunter has a way of creating characters that capture our hearts and reel us in to the story. Jade doesn't give up when times are tough and Daniel is determined to finally make his own decisions in life even if his parents disagree.  Right from the beginning, I was rooting for Daniel and Jade to find their way together. If Denise Hunter's other stories are anything like this one, I will gladly pick them up and read them.