About this book:
“So
much has been accomplished. Lillian Walsh has stepped out courageously beyond
what she'd ever dreamed of being able to achieve. She and her newly rediscovered
sister, Grace, have settled three children from England into new Canadian homes
and are prepared to place two more just after the New Year, when it
happens--another painful disruption.
A white lie the sisters used to
protect some orphans has resulted in an official complaint and a letter
revoking the sisters' permission to manage their little children's home. And
unexpectedly, Walter, the young man who has won Lillian's heart, departs for a
job in the oil industry without leaving any hope for their future, making her
confused and lonely.
With more children on their way from
England needing caring homes, Lillian and Grace must use every ounce of
gumption to keep their mission alive. But when startling information about the
past surfaces and a new arrival comes via suspicious circumstances, they'll
have to decide what is worth fighting for and what is better left in God's
hands.”
Series: Book #2 in the “When Hope Calls” series. Review of the first book, Here!
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned, quoted, remembered, & read; Prayers
& Thanking God; Talks about God & trusting Him; ‘H’s are capitalized
when referring to God; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions
of churches, church going, pastors/vicars, services, & a church’s rituals; A
few mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; A few mentions of those in the
Bible; A few mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of crucifixes &
crosses; A couple mentions of Christian pity and people with Christian hearts; A
mention of Heaven; A mention of a godsend; A mention of a miracle;
*Note: A mention of the devil.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘blast’, a ‘dumb’, an ‘idiot’, a ‘shut
up’, and a ‘stupid’; A mention of a curse (said, not written); A bit of eye
rolling; Ben has to take care of the bodies of children that passed away while
on the ship (this includes dropping the bodies into the sea, even though he
hates to do it; He says a prayer for each of them as it happens, up to semi-detailed);
One of the sisters sneaks and reads letters that weren’t for her (she feels
guilty about it); Mentions of a drunk father that lit a house on fire with his
family in it & fires (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of illnesses,
accidents, & deaths; Mentions of children not surviving a journey on a
ship; Mentions of children running away; Mentions of abusive parents (adoptive
and biological); Mentions of hateful people & hating; Mentions of lies,
lying, & deception; Mentions of gossip & eavesdropping; A few mentions
of kidnappings; A few mentions of fighting and bullying/teasing between
children; A couple mentions of prisons; A couple mentions of eating animals for
food (explained to a child); A mention of a thief.
Sexual Content- Some Noticing
& Touches (barely-above-not-detailed); A bit of winks & blushes; Ben is
asked if he touched Janie inappropriately (to which he immediately says he
would never); Mentions of kisses & wanting to be kissed; A mention of love
letters; Some love, falling in love/being in love, & the emotions;
*Note: A couple mentions of a wife
having trouble carrying babies until full-term.
-Lillian Walsh
-Ben Waldin
P.O.V.
switches between them & Edgar
{Historical, the year is unclear}
325 pages
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My
personal Rating- 
To be completely honest, I do not
care for any of the romance or hinted romance in this book or the prior book. There
are too many men around these sisters and they struggle with almost jealousy at
the other getting attention from a man—especially Lillian, who’s point of view
was the majority of this book (and therefore effected my ratings).
What did I like, since I gave this book two stars? Well, I liked the non-romance parts, I mostly liked Ben (though, when he talked, I had to focus hard on what he was saying because of the written heavy accent), I liked the children, and I really appreciate the amount of faith content in this book. I appreciate the adoption and foster care message of this book, even though I don’t like most of the adults. There was also one scene that was incredibly hard for me to read that caused my heart to ache and lower my personal rating.
At this point, I’m not sure if I’ll attempt to read the third book whenever it releases. I hope that Lillian and Grace’s relationship will be better and that they’ll trust each other more.
See y’all on Friday with a new
review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this
author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
