Carol Ann Erhardt writes a faith filled tale of small town life, love and the good that can come when we let go and let God have the reins in our life. Small town Sheriff Zack Stone is an exceptional character. He’s had to rebuild his life after his wife was killed by a hit and run driver. And he did it with the help of the people in Pine Grove. Now he, Mary at the restaurant and others in the town support Hope as she battles with the demons in her past and those in the present.

Ms. Erhardt throws one thing after another at Hope, just like life does. She had the love of her grandmother then her mother stopped letting her visit. She got out on her own then Peter charmed her into marriage, losing the charm after they got married. She manages to rescue her son only to have the criminal who killed Peter come after them as witnesses he wants to get rid of. Child Protective Services is as supportive as they can be in her desire to gain custody of Joshua. In steps Peter’s parents wanting custody with the benefit of blood ties to give them the upper hand.

It’s not until she hits bottom and lets go to really let God into her life that real good happens in her life. This book with its superb storyline has all of the good things that a book can have to keep us reading. Characters, dialogue, suspense all are penned in a way that I think are excellent. The book just naturally flows to a fantastic conclusion. If you need a book to lift you up, this is the one to read. But make sure you have a lot of tissues handy for the tears of frustration and joy that are sure to flow as the story unfolds.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Sweet

Reviewer: Dee Dailey
September 17, 2008