About the book:
Star Youngblood has always been a fighter-a necessity after her mother married a monster of a man. Now, she's finally on the path to the stable life she's always wanted. Her employer, Priscilla Kelly, is a sweet woman ravaged by rheumatoid arthritis, and Star will do anything to help her. Even if that means going toe to toe with Mrs. Kelly's neglectful son.
After being betrayed on the mission field and devastated by the tragic death of his father, Paul Kelly gave up on God. He lives life on his own terms, biding his time as a corporate pilot until he can save enough money to begin his own flight school closer to home. His mother is all he has left, and he wants to be near her. He just didn't expect her health to decline so quickly. When he discovers his mother has taken in a stray--a woman he's not at all sure can be trusted--his protective instincts kick into high gear. Paul's handled a lot of turbulence, but he's never gone up against a force like Star.
As Paul and Star strive to protect his mother in their own ways, they soon find their hearts are at the greatest risk.
My review:
I really enjoyed this redemption story of both Star and Paul, seeing how far Star had come since we met her in the last book and how far Paul had to go in this one. Star was a wonderful, feisty, strong character who overcame so much and was fiercely loyal to Priscilla Kelly. I really admired how she confronted Paul for his neglect and attitude. She also had grown so much since becoming a Christian about a year before and she was a wonderful example of being willing to do whatever God asked of her. She also had a wonderful sense of humor but she wasn't perfect. She was attracted to Paul and wanted to be with him but fought the truth that Paul had turned his back on his faith. Mrs. Kelly was incredibly wise and gave her some great advice. Paul took longer to grow on me but I started to understand where he was coming from more as the story progressed and I saw what he also had gone through and how that shaped his choices. There were some great romantic moments. I loved the trip to Ireland and the crazy clothes Paul had to wear when his luggage was lost and that Star made it a contest. That was pretty funny. It was also really cool that Bible verses kept popping into Paul's head and how that played out later for both Paul and Star. This story worked as a stand-alone but there were characters from the last book I read that were fun to catch up with. I would highly recommend this story!
I received a free kindle copy of this book from JustRead Tours. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
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