Unending Devotion by Jody Hedlund- Rating: 4/5
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Book Description:
Michigan, 1883, In Her Darkest Hours, Is He the Man She Needs?
Lily Young longs to find her lost sister or will die trying. Heedless of any danger, she searches logging camps and towns, posing as a photographer's assistant. And then she arrives in Harrison, Michigan--and the sights of Connell McCormick.
Connell is determined to increase the fortune of his lumber-baron father and figures as long as he's living an upright life, that's what matters. But when Lily arrives in town she upends his world, forcing him to confront the truth that dangerous men have gained too much power while good men turn a blind eye.
Vexing but persuasive, Lily soon secures Connell's help, drawing them ever closer to each other. Will standing for what's right cost them both everything?
Evaluation:
I was a bit hesitant to read this as I thought that I may not enjoy this book as well as Jody Hedlund's other books. But of course, once I started I couldn't put it down. The story tells the journey of Lily Young as she is trying to find her sister. Lily is head strong and will stop at nothing in order to find her sister.
On one of Lily's stops she runs into Connell McCormick, a man who finds it easier to go with the flow than to stand against the immorality in the city. Lily and Connell are drawn together and began an adventure that will not only require them to evaluate their lives, but will show them their need to be courageous no matter where God is leading them.
I enjoyed reading this book for its historical and practical lessons. Ms. Hedlund used a real town, a real villain, and a real problem of sex trafficking and prostitution so show us that reform can really happen.
From the Book:
Jody has written novels for the last 20 years (with a hiatus when her children were young). After many years of writing and honing her skills, she finally garnered national attention with her double final in the Genesis Contest, a fiction-writing contest for unpublished writers through ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers).
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Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed above are my own.
Connell is determined to increase the fortune of his lumber-baron father and figures as long as he's living an upright life, that's what matters. But when Lily arrives in town she upends his world, forcing him to confront the truth that dangerous men have gained too much power while good men turn a blind eye.
Vexing but persuasive, Lily soon secures Connell's help, drawing them ever closer to each other. Will standing for what's right cost them both everything?
Evaluation:
I was a bit hesitant to read this as I thought that I may not enjoy this book as well as Jody Hedlund's other books. But of course, once I started I couldn't put it down. The story tells the journey of Lily Young as she is trying to find her sister. Lily is head strong and will stop at nothing in order to find her sister.
On one of Lily's stops she runs into Connell McCormick, a man who finds it easier to go with the flow than to stand against the immorality in the city. Lily and Connell are drawn together and began an adventure that will not only require them to evaluate their lives, but will show them their need to be courageous no matter where God is leading them.
I enjoyed reading this book for its historical and practical lessons. Ms. Hedlund used a real town, a real villain, and a real problem of sex trafficking and prostitution so show us that reform can really happen.
From the Book:
“When things don't turn out the way we want, about the only thing we can do is know God is still there piecing together all the scraps of the events in our lives the way He has planned. He sees the big picture even when we don't.”About the Author:
Jody has written novels for the last 20 years (with a hiatus when her children were young). After many years of writing and honing her skills, she finally garnered national attention with her double final in the Genesis Contest, a fiction-writing contest for unpublished writers through ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers).
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Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed above are my own.
