"The Solid Grounds Coffee Company" by Carla Laureano -- Book Review

About the Book  

Analyn Sanchez can handle the long hours and arrogant clients that come with her job as a crisis management associate at Denver’s largest publicity firm. The high-powered job, expensive condo, and designer wardrobe are all part of her plan to prove to her family that her life choices haven’t been in vain. But when she’s asked to cover up a client’s misdeeds with serious moral and legal ramifications, she can no longer sacrifice her conscience for her career . . . and the cost is no less than her job.

Ever since a devastating climbing accident in South America eight months ago, and a bad decision that dried up his sponsorships, professional rock climber Bryan Shaw has found himself at similar loose ends. When the opportunity to buy a coffee farm in Colombia arises, he jumps on it—only to discover his wandering ways have left him utterly unprepared to run a business.

When Bryan returns home and offers Ana a role in his company as a solution to both their problems, she’s desperate enough to consider working with the far-too-flippant and far-too-handsome climber, even though he’s the polar opposite of her type A nature. As they delve deeper into the business, however, she begins to suspect there’s much more to Bryan than she’s given him credit for . . . and that sometimes the best plans are the ones you never see coming.


My Thoughts

I had a hard time getting into the story because of the opening where Bryan makes some pretty bad life choices. But I had read the other two books in the series and really enjoyed them and wanted to know Ana's story, so I pressed on. I'm glad I did! Yes, Bryan should have known better-did know better--but he was trying to solve problems in his life in the wrong way. He grows and changes so much through the book and it is a great reminder that God doesn't just use the people who always get it right, He uses the messed up failures also (Just look at David, or Rahab, or Paul in the Bible). I had no idea what Ana's secret was until it was revealed, although I pretty much knew what the twist for Bryan was going to be. I found the book to be well written and that it flowed well. All the details about roasting the coffee were interesting. I loved seeing all the characters from the first two books and wrapping up their stories as well. I'm sad that we won't get to spend anymore time with Rachel, Melody, and Ana.

  About the Author  

Carla Laureano is the RITA® Award-winning author of contemporary inspirational romance and Celtic fantasy (as C.E. Laureano). A graduate of Pepperdine University, she worked as a sales and marketing executive for nearly a decade before leaving corporate life behind to write fiction full-time. She currently lives in Denver with her husband and two sons, where she writes during the day and cooks things at night.

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"The Solid Grounds Coffee Company" is available in paperback:

• Series: The Saturday Night Supper Club
• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (February 4, 2020)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1496420322
• ISBN-13: 978-1496420329
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches

and in Kindle edition:

• File Size: 9147 KB
• Print Length: 432 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (February 4, 2020)
• Publication Date: February 4, 2020
• Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC
• Language: English
• ASIN: B07T57NWSG

I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.