Christian romance. Book is part of a series in which a group of close girlfriends have a special connection with a tree in their town. This book follows the story of a daycare owner with a new neighbour. They become friends and fall in love.

[Vicki]

Thanks in advance, I know it’s a long shot. A few specific details: Forrest eats celery as a snack because it burns more calories than it contains. He looks after the daycare for a few hours because there was an emergency and he burns the Chili he made for lunch. He calls it Cajun Chili to try and convince the kids to eat it.

[Kris]

A guess - Terri by Sharon Srock? There are different cover images.

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