Reviewed by Robin Willson
Radiant Lit Blog Tours
Genre : Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: David C. Cook
Release Date: June 1, 2015
In a small Texas town ruled by gossip, Fawn Blaylock believes
others are justified in condemning her untimely pregnancy. Stifled by guilt,
she yearns for grace while the local football coach treats her with gentle
respect.
Well told. I've always liked learning what makes other
people tick. Although you can pretty much guess how this story is going to go,
it's getting to know the characters that matters. And as they are learning and growing
in their faith, what their thought processes are and the conclusions it brings
for them, and the stretching and changing that comes about. I think it's a great teaching/writing style that the characters
sit and talk about their faith and share lessons they've learned. Even when
one character pulls away from another it doesn't always weaken them - sometimes
it brings about stronger faith and a stronger relationship to God and Christ
than what they had before. And there just might be a twist in there that you
won't expect.
God knows who He intends for us to end up with, and those
whose lives we touch along the way. Fawn of course needs to forgive herself as
she has been forgiven, but she also learns that she has more things in common
with others in her family and the community than she thinks. Including people
who have looked down on her after she became pregnant.
I normally stick to
Christian Historical Fiction, but am glad that I branched out and read this
story. I highly recommend it!
Varina Denman is a native Texan who
spent her high school years in a small Texas town. Now she lives near Fort
Worth with her husband and her five mostly-grown children.
Note: I
received this book as part of the Justified
blog tour from Radiant Lit. I received no
compensation for this review and only received a copy of the book for review
purposes. Review copy provided by the publisher for Radiant Lit Blog
Tours.
