GRR Reviews It Had to Be Him (An It Had to Be Novel B by Tamra Baumann

It had to be him is a "small town romance" about going back and face one's past, on both sides.

Meg Anderson was a real hellion when she was young, but she left years ago. Coming home to Anderson Butte wasn't easy, but she had lost job. She can't handle Josh, the father of her 3-year old daughter, trying to reestablish contact. She needed time to breathe and think, and home was the only realistic option. But the town hadn't quite forgotten her... Not with her father as mayor and her siblings meddling about town. The town itself was also full of secrets. When Josh showed up in town, the town wasn't ready to let Josh just waltz up to Meg, esp. not the sharpshooting grandma nor the town sheriff (both Andersons, of course!) Josh had to perform several quests to prove he deserves Meg's heart, despite he's keeping one huge secret... but when Meg's own secret was revealed, along with his own, will there be irreconcilable differences... or a genuine happily ever after?

Both sides have secrets, and both sides have issues to work through. Add the family, Meg's "nemesis" in town that will expose her big secret, and more, and you have one heck fo a romance and family drama.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Woman with kid went back to her hometown, then her ex arrived trying to win her back, and her town has mixed feelings...

Tropes: single parent, return, reunion, small town, family secrets, redemption

Overall Rating:  5/5