Review: The Dandelion Field by Katheryn Springer.

Review: At Home In Last Chance by Cathleen Armstrong.

I haven't really thought about the history of the lakes before, but I have to say, after reading this story, I'm intrigued and I can't wait to read the other books in her Beacons of Hope series! I wanted to reach into the story and offer help, but she is a determined girl and tries her hardest. Motherhood is hard, and Emma is thrown into it head first without any idea how to do it. It's hard to get everything you want done with a kiddo around. Goodness, I felt for Emma, especially waiting till night to get things done. Patrick's son Josiah was a cute kid and pretty realistic. It is interesting to follow along to figure them out. However, as Emma sets out on her adventure, she soon learns that there are secrets and all is not as it seems. Thanks to a friend and traveling minster, an idea has been formed and Emma and Patrick can help each other out. He just lost his wife and has a young son to take care of, then throw in the care for the lighthouse, he is at his wits end and exhausted. However, things change when the steamship they were on is attacked and she and her brother have to swim for safety. Her dream is to one day settle down and have a house and family, but with the constant moving she and her brother do, it seems only a dream, especially with her age. Woven through the romance and history is a lovely touch of mystery and pirates!Įmma is a young woman, who for most of her life has been dragged from pillar to post.

I've never thought much on lighthouses, but in this new series, they are the background, and here, she bases her story off of the mother of women light house keepers. In Love Unexpected, Jody brings a new background to life for me. They are lifelike, flawed, and relateable in some form or fashion. She creates wonderful heroes and heroines. Her stories offer the perfect mix of romance and history. I count down to any release of Jody Hedlund. It seems as if her wish for a home and family of her ownĬould end up leading her once more into turbulent waters. Hears a disturbing rumor about the circumstances surrounding his late Soon suspects Patrick may be hiding something from her, and then she Parenting a rambunctious toddler, as well as managing a household. Nothing in her aimless life, though, has prepared her for

After a hasty marriage, sheįinds herself heading to the lighthouse with this handsome but quiet Might be the answer to each other's dilemma.

So a traveling preacher gets the idea that the keeper and Emma He's just lost his wife and is having a difficult time caring for hisĬhild. Unlikely solution arises when the lighthouse keeper arrives in town. Outside Presque Isle, she's left destitute and with no place to stay. What Is the Secret That Could Shipwreck Both of Their Lives?Įmma Chambers ever wanted was a home, but when her steamboat sinks just

Love Unexpected by Jody Hedlund