His Steadfast
Love, book three in the Isle of Hope series by Julie Lessman, was my absolute
favorite book I have read in a long time. While I loved all of the books in the
Isle of Hope series, I really related to the main character, Cat O’Bryen, in
the third book in the series. She feels like her whole life is changing since her
brother, mother, and twin sister were all recently married. I could completely
relate to this, as my brother and sister are both getting married in the next
year. Some of the feelings she had were exactly what I’m facing right now, so
this book was the perfect read for this point in my life!!
Cat struggled
with her feelings of being left behind, and was soon coming to rely on Chase Griffin, the associate
pastor at her family’s church. Although Chase was not entirely excited about
his new friendship with Cat, her twin sister, Shannon, and brother, Jack, continually pushed
Chase to become a confidante for Cat. This confidante/friend relationship let
to the two of them spending time together as they both worked through some of
their past issues. Cat, her anger at God, and Chase, a past relationship that
still haunts him to this day.
The characters
in this story were very realistic, and they faced issues that can resonate with
anyone reading the series. As with the past books in the series, I liked to read about Cat's siblings and see what changes have happened in their lives since the first two Isle of Hope books. While I was definitely disappointed to finish this book,
and I’m assuming the series looking at the O’Bryen family, I can’t wait for
any future books written by Julie Lessman . Her
books are some of my favorites, and they do not disappoint!! J I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a romantic Christian book that looks at real issues so many people are currently going through.
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