Hope is the one thing folks need in life. Especially when life gets grey and gloomy. When the future looks bleak. So in THE BEST IS YET TO COME Debbie Macomber gives us many different versions of hope.
 
First off, we meet Hope Griffin, a high school history teacher, and counselor. Hope moved to Oceanside to start a new life, a life void of any family now that her twin brother Hunter was gone. Like many twins, Hope and Hunter were very close. Perhaps even more so since they had been raised by grandparents. All these facts and events contributed to the person Hope became. Her students seemed to adore her. She made a few good friends in her new town. But there was still a tender spot that gnawed at her, being so alone in the world without any family.
 
Hope is usually an open person. This makes her a comfortable and caring professional. It also makes her a wonderful person to have as a friend.
 
Cade is quite the opposite. A veteran with some lasting physical and mental challenges Cade purposely closed himself off, from family as well as friends. He had built quite a cocoon around him. But those walls are going to be breached. And not by his choice.
 
Cade is going to spend a year following the judgment of the court after his actions led him down an unfortunate path. But this path just may become his savior, if he allows it. Cade is his own worst enemy. He battles regrets and anger. He, himself is the real target. And then he meets Hope.
 
We meet several characters in THE BEST IS YET TO COME each one has a special role in an unfolding story. Trust is a big hurdle. Love doesn't come easily.
 
Cade is part of a therapy group of ex-military folk recovering from injuries and learning how to face so many personal challenges. Debbie Macomber treats this with supreme respect. So much of THE BEST IS YET TO COME plays out as very current, stories that appear in today's news. As always Debbie Macomber leaves you with a sense that these characters are so real, they might be someone you know or can identify with. THE BEST IS YET TO COME is a truly well-written story examining trust, friendship, family relationships, and respect. Along the way, we meet some amazing two and four-legged characters. Once again, I resist telling much of the story in this review of THE BEST IS YET TO COME. This is an awesome, entertaining, relevant tale told by the best. Enjoy.

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