Merrick, Regina Rudd.  Rebuilding Joy. Morrilton, AR: Scrivenings Press, 2024.
RenoVations Inc. book 3

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Summary

Single mom Darcy Emerson Sloan has enough to do raising twins and running a restaurant. She’s doing fine on her own and doesn’t need the complications of a man in her life. But when her café turns into a crime scene, putting her and her children in danger, she begins to take interest in the handsome young FBI agent that comes on the scene.

Contractor Del Reno is as even-keeled as they come, but even he has his limits. And Darcy Sloan has pushed him too far. Every time he tries to help, it backfires. But now that Darcy and her kids are in trouble, he has no choice but to come to her aid and to protect her. She’s just going to have to deal with it. Secret tunnels, organized crime, adorable children, and a wedding.

Just another day in Clementville.

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My Adult Review

There are some series that when you read the next book you feel like you are visiting with old friends. RenoVations Inc. is just such a series. Each book focuses on a different member of the Reno family but the whole family is included in the story line. 

In Rebuilding Joy Author Regina Merrick focuses mostly on Del, the son of Steve Reno, and Darcy, the daughter of Steve’s second wife. We return to the mysterious tunnels from the first book in the series and yes, more crimes are uncovered. The story includes mystery, crime scene investigation, and romance. There is also betrayal and reconciliation. 

Subtle hints are given to certain aspects of the story but I didn’t figure them out until after the fact – kind of a “Oh, that’s why that was included in the story” moment.

Merrick has done a wonderful job of crafting this story. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Rebuilding Joy is written for the adult audience but it could find a place in a K-12 Christian school library. It is appropriate for eighth grade and up.
I received a complimentary copy of Rebuilding Joy. This is my honest review.

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