Reviewed by phyllish on
Lydia had been unjustly accused and was shunned by her community for refusing to confess to something she had never done. Moving from Ohio to Missouri to help out at her Mennonite aunt’s store, she hoped the rumors from her past wouldn’t follow her. She also had trouble not allowing the accusations from affecting her image of herself.
Caleb had a dark secret from his past that caused him grief and fear of making bad decisions. While drawn to Lydia’s bright, exuberant, and “sparkly” personality, he judged her from that experience as bad for him.
Because Lydia had been raised to see God as a harsh judge, and not as a Father who loves her with an everlasting love, she had difficulty seeing herself as God sees her.
It was really fun reading about how Lydia struggled with figuring out how to use electricity and the appliances in her aunt’s apartment. Her inability to cook things without destroying them on the stove was funny as was the time she sat down staring at the television and had no idea how to even turn it on.
I really liked the characters and the story.
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I am grateful to Celebrate Lit for giving me a copy of this book. The fact I received this book for free does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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- 14 February, 2018: Reviewed