After spending the previous year trying to shut out the
tragedy that befell her, Amanda Vance starts to awaken to the reality that God
is leading her to deal with that which she has tried to forget. When a chance
to visit the Holy Land comes, she surprises herself by saying yes, and thus
embarks on a journey that allow herself to begin to heal and come to terms with
what happened. Meanwhile, back in the States, her husband is able to begin
coming out of what has been a trying year with his job, and seeing that his
faithfulness is finally being rewarded.
This was a touching story, that developed the characters
well and took them down a realistic storyline. I stayed intrigued throughout,
and Amanda’s story was well thought out. However, I found the husband’s story
to be a bit of a stretch, and that things just seemed to fall into place for
him. He was the “perfect man”, saying the right things, doing the right things,
respected by all, and able to handle the “bad guy” with a hero’s ease. While I
found his part in the story interesting, it put a slightly unrealistic touch to
it. I found myself wishing he’d be less sympathetic, more frustrated at his
wife, just more… human. Overall, I enjoyed the book and felt it to be a nice
read. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the
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book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review.
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