Even Then I Loved You

This is the book you're looking for. It's written by Jim Schmalzried and Pam 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.