I love Kathleen Fuller's books. She writes with such passion and really lets the reader see into the heart of the characters.
Laura Stutzman is a scarred woman. Having been betrayed and permanently disfigured by a man who she thought loved and wanted to marry her, the only thoughts that keep her going are ones of revenge. That is until she meets Sawyer Thompson. Sawyer has his own baggage. Having been adopted into the Amish community when he was a child, he has conflicting emotions about the Amish vs English way of life. Then he gets a shock that will turn his world upside down. Or will it? Will the budding relationship he has with Laura be destroyed? Will her hunger for revenge ruin any chance she might have for happiness?
This book takes you on a journey, not just a physical one, but a journey of the heart. We watch as Laura and Sawyer wrestle with their thoughts and feelings. Ms. Fuller does a wonderful job of expressing what the characters are going through and how they work through everything they are facing. I cannot wait to read the next book in the Middlefield series. I know it will be a good one. I highly recommend this book!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The Gifted by Ann H. Gabhart
There is only one word to describe this book. Rich. Rich in history, rich in description, rich in story line. I have always been a fan of Ms. Gabhart's Shaker books but this one was especially outstanding. I love how she moved the story from the Shaker world to the outside world with such ease. I truly enjoyed this story. It kept me reading long into the night.
Jessamine Brady was taken to the Shakers upon the death of her Grandmother when she was 10 years old. She doesn't remember much of the outside world but she does remember her Grandmother and how she encouraged Jessamine to follow her dreams. Something very hard to do among the Shakers. Then one day an incident happens that changes everything. It comes in the form of Tristan Cooper. But that is just the beginning. There is another bigger surprise waiting for Jessamine just around the corner and the conflicting feelings and emotions she has make this a wonderful story. Comfortable in her Shaker world but wanting to experience the outside world, Jessamine has trouble living in both worlds. Will she experience everything her Grandmother told her about? Will she be able to exist outside the Shaker world if she has to?
This book, as with all Ms. Gabhart's Shaker books, was so well researched the reader gets a history lesson they didn't expect that is gently woven into a wonderfully realistic story. Although I love all of her Shaker books, this one is at the top of the list. Not to be missed and highly recommended.
Jessamine Brady was taken to the Shakers upon the death of her Grandmother when she was 10 years old. She doesn't remember much of the outside world but she does remember her Grandmother and how she encouraged Jessamine to follow her dreams. Something very hard to do among the Shakers. Then one day an incident happens that changes everything. It comes in the form of Tristan Cooper. But that is just the beginning. There is another bigger surprise waiting for Jessamine just around the corner and the conflicting feelings and emotions she has make this a wonderful story. Comfortable in her Shaker world but wanting to experience the outside world, Jessamine has trouble living in both worlds. Will she experience everything her Grandmother told her about? Will she be able to exist outside the Shaker world if she has to?
This book, as with all Ms. Gabhart's Shaker books, was so well researched the reader gets a history lesson they didn't expect that is gently woven into a wonderfully realistic story. Although I love all of her Shaker books, this one is at the top of the list. Not to be missed and highly recommended.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble
What an amazing book! Every time I see a new book by Colleem Coble I can't wait to read it because I know it will be filled with emotion, lots of twists and turns, and an element of faith. Tidewater Inn did all of that and more.
What would it be like to watch your business partner be abducted via webcam and not be able to do anything about it? What would it be like to find out the father you thought was long dead had recently died and not only left you an Inn but siblings you knew nothing about? Well, that is all on the plate of Libby Holladay, part owner of Holladay Renovations. And of course you have to add in the very handsome Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Alec Bourne who agrees to help Libby find her missing business partner.
The twists and turns this book takes are pleasantly unexpected and at one point I found myself gasping because the story went to an unexpected place - or two. This is a story of truth, faith, redemption, forgiveness and love, not just for another person or persons but for a place so beautiful you can't help but want to call it home.
This book is a must read for anyone who loves adventure, old architecture, mystery and just a good old fashioned love story. Ms. Coble has done an amazing job of bringing this area to life and helping the reader to "see" what the characters are seeing. I cannot wait for the next book in the "Hope Beach" series.
What would it be like to watch your business partner be abducted via webcam and not be able to do anything about it? What would it be like to find out the father you thought was long dead had recently died and not only left you an Inn but siblings you knew nothing about? Well, that is all on the plate of Libby Holladay, part owner of Holladay Renovations. And of course you have to add in the very handsome Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Alec Bourne who agrees to help Libby find her missing business partner.
The twists and turns this book takes are pleasantly unexpected and at one point I found myself gasping because the story went to an unexpected place - or two. This is a story of truth, faith, redemption, forgiveness and love, not just for another person or persons but for a place so beautiful you can't help but want to call it home.
This book is a must read for anyone who loves adventure, old architecture, mystery and just a good old fashioned love story. Ms. Coble has done an amazing job of bringing this area to life and helping the reader to "see" what the characters are seeing. I cannot wait for the next book in the "Hope Beach" series.
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