Cornerstone is the first book by Nancy J Farrier I've read. It is also in the middle of a series and that would have made more sense if I'd read the first one before this one.

Cinda and Danny... She is emotionally wounded and he has a past that he doesn't know if she can deal with.
He spends the book trying to worm his way into her life, she spends the majority of the book teetering on the fence.

There are some places where the plot drags, I think his work with the kids is good, a few places are confusing, but that could be because I didn't read it in order?

Thank you to River Ink Press and NetGalley for a advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

I picked this book based solely on its genre and I wasn’t disappointed! I loved the characters and their personalities and their struggles and their growth over the course of the book. This book was longer than I was expecting but I loved that the conflict took longer than a page to resolve! It made it more realistic since people don’t change that fast! And I loved that it took place in a craft shop!

My only negative is that there were a lot of one sentence paragraphs and it made it a bit choppy at times. I realize this is for emphasis in writing, but every other paragraph is a bit much.

I would definitely read other books by this author!

CORNERSTONE is the second novel in the Driftwood Cove series by NANCY J FARRIER . It is a most enjoyable read in which the author deals with such topics as disturbed teenagers, people hiding past hurts, break-ins and the administration of justice, all tied into a strong Christian message of compassion for the hurting, forgiveness and the main theme of Christ being our Cornerstone.
When Driftwood Cove police officer Daniel Ortega finds Cinda Bryant outside her shop, A Time to Sew, in the middle of the night and disturbs an intruder who is trashing the shop, it leads to a gradual change in their relationship.
I like the idea of Daniel’s teens being taught quilting, Cinda’s devotion to her two sisters and the description of Daniel’s large and noisy family.
Cornerstone is altogether a lovely romance novel and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Independent Book Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

Faith-Filled Women's Fiction
This book is the second in a series, I have not read the first book. The author does a decent job of letting the new reader know past happenings. But, the new reader is aware of not knowing enough. The story is faith-filled about opening ourselves up to God's plan, forgiving others, and trusting in God to watch over us. Some might call this a romance because of the romantic elements. I find it to be more Women's Fiction because it is so much about improving oneself and be open to God. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

This book was a great encouragement to me, to continue to focus on trust and truth. A reminder to look at life and what we can give to others not just what we can get from relationships. Seeing how different people respond to life was great.

Cornerstone is the first book by Nancy J Farrier I've read, and it happens to be the middle of a series and that would have made more sense if I'd read the first one before. But, the book is understandable on its own, with only a few gaps.

Cinda owns a quilt shop and went to get some thread late at night. While she was there, she finds the store had been burgled. Danny Ortega is the officer who investigates the break-in and finds Cinda knocked unconscious. He's been in love with Cinda since he moved to Driftwood Cove, but she has such bad luck with men that she doesn't trust him.

The rest of the book is about him trying to worm his way into her life and hiding an event in his past that really had no bearing on her opinion of him. In the same vein, he impresses her with his care for the troubled teens he works with and involves her in his work.

It's an easy read, but sometimes the plot drags, and maybe that's just because it wasn't the kind of book I needed at the time.

Four-ish stars.

River Ink Press and NetGalley.com provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.