Jessica is pregnant,
although she didn’t find out until after her husband’s death. She
has become something of recluse grieving for the death of her husband
and daughter. Her grief is made
worse because the day they died, he told her that he had been having
an affair and wanted a divorce. Jessica reacted badly and now blames
herself for the tragic accident in which they died.
Then her beloved
grandmother, Frani dies. Frani’s final gift to Jessica is the Bible
her father Andrew carried. Jessica has been avoiding her faith, but
when she opens the Bible she finds a treasure in her great
grandfather’s underlining and notes. Andrew, too, faced a crisis of
betrayal.
Ridley has come to
stay in his parents house next door to Jessica for the summer. He is
suffering from a betrayal in his former job for a political
candidate. He’s not looking to meet anyone, certainly not a
pregnant neighbor, but he’s drawn to Jessica.
This is the story of
two couples: Jessica and Ridley; Andrew and Helene. The story
interweaves the relationships continuing Andrew’s story at the end
of each chapter. I enjoyed both stories, but I found Andrew’s more
interesting. The question of betrayal is central to the book. Both
Jessica and Ridley feel let down by their loved ones or the people
they trusted. However, until they meet each other, they are just feeling ill-used. I preferred Andrew’s story because he acted to
resolve his situation and didn’t give up.
The book is easy to
read and the characters likable. Although it is listed as Christian
fiction, the struggles of the characters can be enjoyed by anyone.
I received this book
from BookLook Bloggers for this review.
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