Publication Date: January 14, 2025
Dakota Jamison spends her days making brides’ dreams come true. But when will the time finally come for her own storybook ending?
Dakota thought she had left her dreams of happily-ever-after behind, along with the pain of a broken engagement to her high school sweetheart, Hudson. Now, as the proud owner of Fairytale Bridal Shop in the picturesque town of Flowering Grove, she’s built a life and a business on helping brides find their perfect dress for their own fairytale weddings. But running a small business is not for the faint of heart, and when her ex-fiancé unexpectedly returns to town with a mission—to put a stop to his sister’s wedding—Dakota’s problems go from bad to worse.
Hudson Garrity should be living his dream. After selling his software company, he’s single, handsome, and rich, but an unexpected call from his baby sister has him flying down to his hometown, determined to protect Layla from yet another big mistake. Though he’s single-minded in his effort to derail the nuptials, he instead finds himself thrown into family chaos and roped into helping his sister with her plans . . . bringing him once more into contact with Dakota Jamison, the one who got away.
For Hudson, coming home means revisiting his painful childhood, repairing a strained relationship with his sister, and coming face-to-face with the woman he never stopped loving. For Dakota, it means confronting the tender memories she buried deep within her heart. As Layla’s wedding date draws close, the two reunited lovers begin to question if what went wrong between them really happened the way they remembered it at all. Will they continue believing the lies they’ve told themselves, or will they remain forever entangled in the threads of what could have been?
With This Ring by bestselling novelist Amy Clipston is a touching tale of rekindled romance, rediscovery, and the transformative power of forgiveness.
Seven years after a broken engagement with her high school sweetheart, Dakota Jamison channels all her happily-ever dreams into her bridal shop.
However, those dreams soon start racking up some serious debts when the store pipes burst, leaving her desperate for more sales. When her ex-fiancé’s younger sister comes in, the memories start flowing.
Author Amy Clipston serves up a sweet second chance romance in With This Ring. While the residents of Flowering Grove prepare for a wedding, big brother Hudson Garrity arrives ready to stop his sister from potentially making a big mistake.
This is the kind of story where the characters will grab your heart from the beginning. Their relationships are messy, so readers get a front-row seat as the characters try to untangle things and move forward.
A number of themes are built into the storyline, such as career vs. marriage, lifelong friendships, and struggles with grief. As the characters wrestle with these things, their growth throughout the story is impressive.
With This Ring serves up a sweet romance with a small-town flair that will leave readers with a smile.
Amy Clipston is an award-winning bestselling author and has been writing for as long as she can remember. She’s sold more than one million books, and her fiction writing “career” began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan University and is a member of the Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Romance Writers of America. Amy works full-time for the City of Charlotte, NC, and lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, mother, and four spoiled rotten cats.
