An Unexpected Companion by Mindy Obenhaus | Book Review

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About the Book

Title: An Unexpected Companion
Series: K-9 Companions #31, Legacy Ranch #1
Author: Mindy Obenhaus
Publisher: Love Inspired
Release Date: April 1, 2025
Genre: Contemporary Romance

With his dog by his side… Is a second chance within reach?

After losing his family and his leg in a car crash, widower Dirk Matthews dedicates his solitary life to woodworking and his mobility service dog, Molly. That is, until a troubled kid steals from his truck. Desperate to reach her grieving oldest son, widow Tessa Wagner agrees to have the boy help Dirk work on her family’s ranch. Only she doesn’t expect her own connection with the carpenter. Soon they’re feeling more than the shared loss of loved ones. But will past heartbreak stand in the way of their future?

My review of An Unexpected Companion

An Unexpected Companion by Mindy Obenhaus is an emotional yet comforting story. It’s a story about hope and healing after loss. It’s about risking your heart to take a second chance at love. But mainly, it can be summed up in this quote from the book, “Questioning God’s sovereignty can be exhausting. But trusting him brings hope.”

I really loved this book. It touched my heart in so many ways. Tessa and Dirk both lost their spouses, and Dirk lost his young daughter as well. Tessa and her sons spend summers with her aunt at the ranch Tessa, her sisters, and their aunt own. This summer, Tessa is met with a surprise when she finds that her aunt has been doing some renovations, and Dirk has been helping her out.

Tessa and Dirk were able to relate to each other’s pain and able to talk about their losses. They didn’t have to feel as if they were burdening someone who can’t understand their type of grief. One of Tessa’s two sons was able to heal from his anger and grief by helping Dirk renovate a cabin on the ranch. Anger is something that is really hard to work through when you lose a spouse and your kids lose their dad. I know this first hand. After years of asking God why, Dirk was able to trust that God still had a plan for his life. There was a reason God didn’t take Dirk’s life in the accident that claimed his wife and daughter. God always has a plan, and the author clearly weaves this message throughout the book.

I loved the well-developed characters, the beautiful setting, and the message that trusting God is the only thing that brings hope. I highly recommend this book!

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

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About the Author

Best-selling author Mindy Obenhaus is passionate about touching readers with Biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. She lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband, two sassy pups, countless cattle, deer and the occasional coyote, mountain lion or snake. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and watching heartwarming romance movies.

Connect with Mindy by visiting MindyObenhaus.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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