Until I Met You

In the cheery second installment of Faris’s contemporary Restoring Heritage series (following You Belong with Me), two new arrivals compete for public resources in Heritage, Mich. Austin Williams returns to Heritage to salvage his father’s landscaping business after his brother and prodigal son, Nate, brought it to the brink of bankruptcy. Nate, now the town pastor, helps Austin get the contract to renovate Heritage Square. Meanwhile, Libby Kingsley, who had a traumatic incident with a boyfriend three years earlier, hopes moving to Heritage to be closer to her brother, Luke, and working as the town librarian will finally allow her to heal. Unfortunately, the only public money available that could go to the library has been earmarked for the new town square. After Libby meets would-be journalist Olivia Mathews, the two become roommates—and sometime co-conspirators—as they commiserate and try to change Austin’s plans for renovating the square. But as Libby gets to know Austin, their mutual attraction and shared faith forces her to consider compromises. Filled with many twists and secrets—but also a few frustratingly convoluted scenarios—this sweet and circuitous inspirational romance will please rom-com fans. (Sept.)