Finding Joy: A Falling for the Boss Inspirational Romance (Love's Compass Book 5)

This was such a wonderful book! A truly fun read, an incredibly sweet story, and well written characters. I’ll definitely be reading more by Snitker!

A car accident a year ago scarred Parker's face and arm, leaving him self-conscious, without his rodeo career, and semi-reclusive on his family ranch; when his mom hires Chelsea to help with office tasks, they get off to a shaky start, but she's determined to keep the job, to show her parents she's doing fine.(Though reviews are inherently subjective, I prefer to provide some organization to my opinions through the use of a personal rubric. The following notes may contain spoilers.)Plot and Setting: 4.5 -- Plot is engaging. Has unique elements and no major holes, but a few cliché/predictable bits. Setting is clear and believable. Timeline is clear and consistent. This is a very sweet romance, if a bit predictable. The romance element itself wasn't the main conflict, which I appreciated; instead, Chelsea is mainly struggling with her relationship with her parents, and Parker is coming to terms with his post-accident life, scars and all. Details about the setting and time passing are woven in nicely. As are the brief references to Tuck's family members who were stars of previous books in the series.Characters: 4.6 -- Relatable, realistic, interesting, dynamic characters. Some minor characters have depth, while others may be slightly stereotyped or simplified. Strong relationships between characters. Chelsea and Parker both felt very real, from their thoughts to their interactions. Since the main conflicts in the story relate to how they see themselves, we get a good look at who these characters are. We also see some depth and nuance for some of their family and friends, while others (notably Chelsea's parents) remain fairly shallow characters -- on purpose, in their case.Mechanics and Writing: 4.2 -- A handful of typos, punctuation issues, or word errors. (<15/100 pgs) None of the errors seriously hinder understanding. Good use of POV. Generally skillful writing. Errors include: A few very mild punctuation errors, miswording, and small continuity errors (like Parker picking Chelsea up once and setting her on her feet twice). POV alternates Parker and Chelsea.Redeeming Value: 4.6 -- Well-developed, central, uplifting themes. Drugs, alcohol, violence, etc, are not glorified at all. No explicit sex scenes. Implied moral guidelines for behavior. Very clean story. Parker learns that his attitude and actions can leave a more lasting impression than the scars on his face. He also recognizes that good has come from his accident, though he had been angry at God about it. He starts praying again. Chelsea comes to terms with her parents' unreasonable attitude toward her and how she is choosing to live, even when it results in them painfully withdrawing.Personal Enjoyment: 4.5 -- I liked it a lot. Highly enjoyable and very entertaining. I’d enjoy reading it again.

A beautiful, satisfying addition to the Love’s Compass Series. While including characters from the other books in the series, this story focuses on Parker and Chelsea. Grumpy, brooding Parker Wilson has had a year to recover from the devastating car wreck that nearly destroyed his life. “The chip on his shoulder is bigger than the scars on his face or the scars on his heart.” Haunted by nightmares, Parker has lost his girlfriend, his sponsors, his father, and his dreams for the future. “Losing the endorsement had been hard enough. But the damage to his arm had put an end to his rodeo career as well.” He has begrudgingly returned to his family’s ranch, back home to his mom and sister, and back to a million memories of better, happier times.Her parents had a fit when she left their plans for her behind and followed her sister to Kitner, Texas. Courageous and spunky, Chelsea Blake finds that trying to prove her worth seems an impossible task. “He’s got issues. I have enough of my own to sink a small ship.” Both Parker and Chelsea are plagued by “doubt and self-consciousness.” Chelsea’s strength and confidence grows as she makes a place for herself at Wilson Ranch. This story goes from haunted and contemplative to fun and flirty as the relationship between Chelsea and Parker intensifies. I was immediately immersed into the daily routines of a working cattle ranch. I was drawn to the focus on faith in God, learning to trust again, praying for miracles, and the gift of daily blessings. “It takes real courage to break away…and blaze a new trail.” This clean story is appropriate for ages 12+.I cannot wait to read the next book in this addictive series.

Parker still having nightmare from the crash.now back at the ranch in his hometown Kitner, Texas. His to do list, was to earn his keep, if he was going to be here. The past of high paying endorsements, that advertised the cattle, and the career of rodeo circuit, now gone. Chelsea if hired as a coordinator for the ranch, doing the office work. A mishap with a bottle of blueberry tea at the store,with a man and his dog, before coming here. Who walked in, but him. He was amused and annoyed by seeing her. Taking her out to the barn where she would be working. Interesting of how her parents had expectations for their two girls. Both of the broke away and choosing other careers. With Parker, his looks now different, people stared now. Would either of them want to stay and work at the ranch, or find anything in common, between them.

a great story of two people who have gone through things in their life that have now brought them together. Parker, handsome, rodeo hotshot, wealthy family, very successful in his life and could get any girl he wanted. His life is changed by a car accident that leaves him with scars on one side of his face and down his arm. He comes back to his family ranch to basically hide out not wanting to be in the public eye any longer. Chelsea, wealthy family but her parents travel the world and she and her sister are raised by nannies. She is forces to follow a path her parents want and she doesn't. She moves to Kitner to be by her sister and takes a temp job at the ranch and sparks fly between her and Parker. In the beginning they are not good sparks but soon realize they are attracted to each other. some twist and turns in the story but the whole time the author gives us two characters I loved, a story that is good, and the touch of faith this author brings to her stories. Follow your dreams, be yourself and let God into your life. It all works in yet another book by this author.

I have so enjoyed reading this book it was very hard to put down once i started to read it

What a lovely novel!! I really enjoyed this sweet romance by Melanie Snitker. I especially fell in love with the main characters Parker and Chelsea! They are so adorable together and I was rooting for them from their first messy encounter. I loved how Chelsea and Parker grew as a person and learnt to be confident of themselves. I loved how the plot unfolded and I really enjoyed all the ranch aspects. I also really liked some of the secondary characters, especially Laurie and Kara. I really want to meet Nicholas!!Overall, I really enjoyed this sweet romance and I would recommend it!RATING: 4.5 points1-5 SCALE:1: I couldn’t even finish it2: I hope I didn’t pay for this / disappointing3: I didn’t hate it, but I didn't like it either3.5: On the line between good and ok4: Solid story / worth reading4.5: Close to perfection! / must read5: I could not put it down and I’m still thinking about it!

I haven’t enjoyed a book in this genre so much as this one. It’s good. There is good back story and the main characters are mature. It’s well written and makes a good change from the lite reads I’ve read before. It’s real nice.

fantastic read

A very sweet, great love story. Perfect read for a vacation. The characters are relatable. No villains, no sex scenes. Only a story of two people finding themselves while falling in love with each other. Recommended for people who like clean romance.