This is the second book in the series. The first book is called Steadfast Heart.
Militine is haunted by her past. She lives at the Bridal School, but she’s not
looking for a mate. She ran away from a
violent father and believes that she’s damaged beyond help. She keeps her past to herself and God at a
distance.
Thane is from a past he’s not proud of either. His father was a murderer and he fears that
he’ll follow in those footsteps. He
cares greatly for Militine, but proving that to her is going to be a challenge.
The relationship between Wade and Abrianna that started in
the first book progresses through this book as well. Wade councils Thane to follow his heart, all
while pushing his heart’s desires deep inside.
When Abrianna starts courting the town scoundrel, he wonders if he’s lost
his chance.
I believe that Militine and Thane were supposed to be the
focus of this book, but it felt like just as much, if not more, attention was
paid to Wade and Abrianna. There were a
few times I found Abrianna to be a little arrogant in her faith, but overall,
she’s a good character. I did feel that
I knew these two better than Militine and Thane.
The story of the villainous smuggler continues through this
book and doesn’t get resolved. On the
other hand, Lenore and Kolbein show up in minor roles in this book, so if you
aren’t concerned about the smuggler, you could read this one without reading
the first one.
I did like this book, but I was somewhat disappointed that
more attention wasn’t paid to Militine, since she was supposed to be the main
character. I feel that Abrianna overshadowed
her character and since she irritated me, I found myself annoyed at times. We should find resolution for Abrianna and
Wade in the next book, Love Everlasting.
It comes out October 6, 2015.
Good Book!
*I received a copy of this book from Bethany House through
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
No comments:
Post a Comment