A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I raised two wonderful girls, and I'm super proud of them. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Dark Road Home (Edge of Freedom #2) - Elizabeth Ludwig

After almost giving up on No Safe Harbor back in March, I wondered what this next book in the series would bring.

This story surrounds Eoghan, Cara’s brother from book 1, and Ana, who lived at the boardinghouse with Cara.  Since it’s more of a continuation of the previous book, I would read No Safe Harbor before reading this one.

Eoghan (pronounced Owen) still feels that his sister betrayed him.  His main focus now is getting back in good graces with the Fenians.  Circumstances bring him to the last place he feels he needs to be: a church.  He does chores and becomes friends with the Sisters and Father Ed.  Meeting Ana causes him to rethink his plans to dedicate his life to the Fenians.

Ana also doesn’t think that she should ever set foot in a church again.  Her traumatic childhood has caused her to turn her back on God.  When her friend asks her to volunteer there, she grudgingly agrees to give it a shot but doesn’t promise anything.  When she recognizes Eoghan as being Cara’s twin, she now has to decide what to do with that information.

Behind the scenes, Ana’s uncle has discovered that she survived the fire that took the lives of her family years ago and he’s determined to finish the job.  The Celt is back and doing his deeds behind the scenes, like a puppet master placing everyone where he wants them.  With both Eoghan and Ana’s lives in danger, they need God and each other to make it through.

I really enjoyed this book.  To think if I had given up on the first book, I would have missed out on a great series.  The unusual thing about this book is that both Eoghan and Ana have turned their back on God.  Normally the books I read, at least one person of the couple has a foundation in faith.  I liked the uniqueness of having them both find their way back to God.

Be prepared for another book in this series.  We get the happy ending that we’re looking for with Eoghan and Ana, but there’s still the matter of The Celt to be dealt with.  Again, these need to be read in order to understand them fully.  Good Book! 

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.


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