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Hearts Made Whole (Beacons of Hope, #2) by Jody Hedlund Published by Bethany House Publishers on June 2nd 2015
Genres: Action & Adventure, Christian, Clean & Wholesome, Fiction, Historical
Pages: 379
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After her father’s death, Caroline Taylor has grown confident running the Windmill Point Lighthouse. But in 1865 Michigan, women aren’t supposed to have such roles, so it’s only a matter of time before the lighthouse inspector appoints a new keeper–even though Caroline has nowhere else to go and no other job available to her.
Ryan Chambers is a Civil War veteran still haunted by the horrors of battle. He’s secured the position of lighthouse keeper mostly for the isolation--the chance to hide from his past is appealing. He’s not expecting the current keeper to be a feisty and beautiful woman who’s angry with him for taking her job and for his inability to properly run the light. When his failings endanger others, he and Caroline realize he’s in no shape to run the lighthouse, but he's unwilling to let anyone close enough to help. Caroline feels drawn to this wounded soul, but with both of them relying on that single position, can they look past their loss to a future filled with hope…and possibly love?
If you haven’t read love unexpected (and I’d recommend it:D) you won’t be lost if you pick up this one first.
We are introduced to Caroline and we get to see Ryan again (Emma’s brother from love unexpected)
This one was almost better then the first!! Jody touched on addiction and how the only way to fully overcome it is to lean on God. And about casting our worries on God (I loved the fishing analogy she used)
There were a couple turns I didn’t expect, and really annoyed me until they were rectified, but I did know who was causing all the trouble pretty early on:)
About Jody Hedlund
Winner of the 2016 Christian Book Award for fiction and Christy Award for historical romance, best-selling author Jody Hedlund writes inspirational historical romances for both youth and adults.
Jody lives in central Michigan with her husband, five busy children, and five spoiled cats. Although Jody prefers to experience daring and dangerous adventures through her characters rather than in real life, she’s learned that a calm existence is simply not meant to be (at least in this phase of her life!).
When she’s not penning another of her page-turning stories, she loves to spend her time reading, especially when it also involves consuming coffee and chocolate.
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