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!

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Keeper of the Stars (A King's Meadow Novel) - Robin Lee Hatcher

After reading the end of this book, there are technically 5 titles associated with this series.  The first three are novels: A Promise Kept, Love Without End and Whenever You Come Around.  Then there’s a novella called I Hope You Dance.  This title ends up being the fifth “story” in the series.  Or, according to the author, A Promise Kept isn’t considered #1 in the series, leaving Love Without End, Whenever You Come Around and Keeper of the Stars as the trilogy.  Amazon labels it as Kings Meadow #4.  It's all a bit confusing, but fortunately, reading these alone or out of order doesn’t mess you up.  Since it's so confusing, I didn't put a number on it.

Penny is angry and bitter.  Her brother was killed in a tragic car accident, and she blames Trevor Reynolds.  He’s the one responsible for luring her brother away from what could have been a “real” career instead of him following his passion and becoming a drummer for Trevor's band.  Now that Trevor has shown up in Kings Meadow, Penny wants nothing more than for him to leave.

Trevor made a promise to his dying friend, Brad, that he’d go to Kings Meadow and be there for his friend’s dad and sister.  While Penny wants nothing to do with him, Brad’s father welcomes him with open arms.  The older man feels God’s hands in the situation and wants to see what will happen.

This book is a mixture of healing and romance.  The first half of the book didn’t seem to have much to do with romance.  It was the thoughts of Penny, Trevor and Penny’s dad, each trying to heal from their own hurt.  Sprinkled in there are random thoughts from Brad, who we already know has died, so having those in there really brought down the mood for me.  Things would start to get better, then we’d read more about Brad.  It was somewhat depressing.

Overall, it’s a good book, just not what I was expecting.  The romance in the second half of the book seemed to develop quickly, maybe too quickly, but it was a cute tale and perfect to read around Christmas time.  As with other books in the series, you get mentions of characters from the previous books, but not enough of their stories that you’ll miss anything reading them out of order.  Good Book!

*I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


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