Even Then I Loved You

This is the book you're looking for. It's written by Pam Schmalzried and Jim Schmalzried, and it's a warm, nostalgic, small‑town love story based on their real lives.

⭐ What the Book Is About

• A true‑story–inspired romance about how the authors met and fell in love.

• Told as a grandparents‑to‑grandchildren story while decorating a Christmas tree.

• Mixes 1950s–1970s holiday memories, family humor, and a second‑chance love arc.

• Themes include:

  • Small‑town life
  • Christmas traditions
  • Family storytelling
  • A police officer + medical secretary
    romance wholesome, sentimental, lightly humorous.