title: Take a Chance on Me (Christiansen Family Series)
author:  Susan May Warren 
description: RITA Awardwinning and best-selling inspirational author Warren takes readers on a journey back to Deep Haven, Minnesota, as in The Shadow of Your Smile (2012). Ivy Madison believes moving to the idyllic town will be her opportunity to start fresh, but she soon learns life in a small world is tricky. Meeting Darek Christiansen complicates her life even further, because her work is intertwined with his past in a way she fears will lead him to reject her. Claire Gibson and Jensen Atwood both love Deep Haven but feel trapped by their pasts. Unable to let go of their pain, they both remain stubbornly convinced that God has turned against them. As Ivy starts to transform Dareks ways, Claire and Jensen must also learn to change. When disaster threatens the home they all love, they quickly learn what has been truly important all along. Warren once again creates a compelling community full of vivid individuals whose anguish and dreams are so real and relatable, readers will long for every character to attain the freedom their hearts desire. --Carolyn Richard
zlib_text: > PRAISE FOR SUSAN MAY WARREN
  
  “A gem of a story, threaded with truth and hope, laughter and romance. Susan
  May Warren brings the Christiansen family to life, as if they might be my
  family or yours, with her smooth writing and engaging storytelling.”
  
  > RACHEL HAUCK, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WEDDING DRESS
  
  “Warren’s new series launch has it all: romance, suspense, and intrigue. It is
  sure to please her many fans and win her new readers, especially those who
  enjoy Terri Blackstock.”
  
  > LIBRARY JOURNAL
  
  “Warren . . . has crafted an engaging tale of romance, rivalry, and the power
  of forgiveness.”
  
  > PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
  
  “Warren once again creates a compelling community full of vivid individuals
  whose anguish and dreams are so real and relatable, readers will long for
  every character to attain the freedom their hearts desire.”
  
  > BOOKLIST
  
  “Take a Chance on Me is the first of six books in this new series from
  prolific author Susan May Warren—and I couldn’t be more excited! I’ve already
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