Carrie

Kind of boring and not the best narrator

Revisado: 10-24-24

These people could have avoided a lot of trouble if they took the trouble to communicate with each other. I listened because it was in the plus catalog. I would’ve been disappointed if I’d used a credit card. The narrator reads very slowly and it’s robotic and wooden. The voices of the men sound somewhat ridiculous.

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Meh… not my favorite

Revisado: 06-21-24

The story is ok and there are a few surprises. I didn’t think the spiritual aspect was prominent enough. Also, I don’t believe in praying to angels or saints. We should only pray to God, and I found it annoying that the main character in the past sent her prayers elsewhere.

The chapters alternate between he past and present. There’s a good weaving of the storylines, however, I was a bit bored with it at times. There just wasn’t really enough going on in my opinion.

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Wasn’t super interested in these characters, but ended up loving them!

Revisado: 03-23-24

I loved the first book in this series and wasn’t sure this one would stack up. Based on the glimpses we got of Grant and Gemma in book one, I just wasn’t really excited about getting to know them in this book. Boy was I wrong! I totally didn’t see the depth of what was going on until it hit me in the face. The author did a great job of showing God’s redemptive love and the struggles of the characters. This story was just as sneaky, exciting, and comical as the first one. One thing could have been explained better though, in my opinion. God doesn’t cause bad things to happen- but bad things happen as a result of living in a sin-filled world. I just don’t like the phrasing of saying that He did this bad thing or caused that terrible thing. God didn’t cause Job’s calamities, but He did allow them. There is a distinction. I wish this had been brought out a little more fully to the characters. But overall it was great, and I’ll definitely listen again prior to the next installment.

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Great characters that grow and learn to trust in God

Revisado: 02-15-24

This was an amazing book. The characters both have their own issues and history to deal with, and they learn to trust in God to see them through.

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Great story, great characters, but stupid decisions

Revisado: 02-13-24

This book is cunning, heart-warming, and aggravating. I loved the two main characters but boy are they dense. I get the message about honesty and the character growth, but it took way too long for either of them to figure it out. It was a bit ridiculous and frustrating that they kept doing such stupid stuff. And the ending dragged out way too long and was a bit convoluted. I don’t think real people that really felt the way they did would have been so dense and unable to see reality. I know the author needed to make problems to cause the characters to grow, but I don’t think anyone could really be that bad at misunderstanding God’s plans (like forcing you to marry someone you don’t love and isn’t a Christian in order to convert them-really?!) or taking so long to figure out lying isn’t a helpful option. The beginning of the book was so cute and sweet and I was hooked and loved the story, however, the main characters could have learned their lessons a lot quicker and been honest with themselves and each other.

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Intriguing and delightful

Revisado: 10-06-23

This book is a true gem! I love the characters and the plot kept me hungry for more. I can’t wait for the next installment!

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Such a creative way to link past characters together.

Revisado: 08-04-23

This is such a great plot with the time jump and not knowing quite how the characters fit together. I started listening at bedtime and then doing housework- and that was a mistake. I kept getting confused about the time setting and character similarities for me totally mixed up. I had to backtrack several times to finally figure it out. But this was entirely my fault because I wasn’t paying close enough attention and then suddenly realized I didn’t know what was going on. Anyway, once I figured it out, the story was amazing! I would recommend listening to previous series first because some of the characters overlap. It’s not absolutely necessary but helpful.

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Ok if you like slow-paced stories with a basic plot.

Revisado: 07-10-23

This was my first (and last) book by this author. I love Christian historic fiction. However, this was pretty boring. Just a lot of emotions and no action. I prefer stories with interesting subplots like some mystery or exciting problems. I also like the historical setting/events to add to the plot and be immersive (so you feel lost in another time and place). This was just blah. It wasn’t interesting at all. The narrator made it bearable to listen to because of her accents, but otherwise it was a snooze-fest. I appreciated the Christian aspect and thought it was very well done and important to the story. I only kept listening because I thought there would be some real problem or plot development, but nope. It’s just a slow story and I didn’t buy the romance between these two characters at all. I felt no buildup of romantic tension or anything. It was really only the last 10 minutes of the book and very anticlimactic.

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Wonderful!

Revisado: 02-09-23

The characters are amazing and so well developed. Their struggles are real and believable. Liam is so relatable, and the romance aspect isn’t overdone or sappy. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole series!

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Really entertaining

Revisado: 12-26-22

This is my first book by this author, and I loved it! There’s mystery, romance, and a wonderful Christian message. The narrator does an amazing job bringing the characters to life. The variation in voices and accents makes you forget it’s just one person. Can’t wait to listen to the next book in this series.

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