Kate won me over almost immediately. The way she stepped in for Clara showed exactly who she was. She saw someone who needed help and did something about it. She was willing to take risks to protect someone who needed her, and I loved that about Kate.

Thomas hurt my heart. He had lived with hurt for so long that it had changed how he saw himself. I wanted so badly for him to begin seeing himself through truth instead of through everything that had wounded him. What had happened to him did not determine his worth.

The Christian faith was my favorite part of this story. “God help me. Show me what to do.” That prayer is so simple and so real. That is exactly where we are sometimes … most of the time. We do not know what comes next. We need God.

I also loved the way God was spoken of as a friend and a Father. He was near and someone they could trust.

Their relationship with Him affected the decisions they made and the way they treated one another.

“God prepared the way.” I love that truth, and it fits so much of what happens here. Kate could not see every outcome when she chose to act. Thomas could not see everything God was still going to do in his life. Clara needed people around her who would actually step in and help. God was already working before they could understand how everything would come together.

These people showed their love by what they did. They protected one another and stepped in when someone needed help. Mercy showed up in places where judgment would have been much easier.

I wanted so much for these characters. Especially for Thomas to understand his worth and for Clara to know the safety of people who would keep choosing to protect her. Misty M. Beller’s writing made me feel all of that!

By the end, I was thinking about how often God is already working ahead of us while we are still trying to understand the next step. We may not know what the outcome will be or where we will land, but we know He guides us with wisdom and love. His purposes are ultimately for His glory and praise.

This is substantially more consistent with the writer of your ending. It has your empathy, your excitement, your Christian worldview, and your concern about what the characters believe about God and themselves.

I received a copy of this book from the author and Celebrate Lit ... and I also preordered the Kindle version. I am not required to write a positive review nor paid to do so. This is my honest and unbiased review. My thoughts and opinions expressed in this book review are my own. My review focuses on writing and story’s content, ensuring transparency and reliability.