I could not wait to read the third book in the Cape Cod Creamery series! Brynn is a super professional, totally put together organized woman. When she arrives at Cape Cod a total mess inside and out, her best friend Dawn is shocked. In all their years growing up and even as an adult she has never seen Brynn in this state!

Her job as an engineer takes her to a convention in Las Vegas where she meets a very handsome man. She has never felt like this about anyone in her life. Being totally swept off her feet, she marries him within 24 hours of meeting! Waking up the morning of her honeymoon she is terrified at her decision and leaves.

Ms. Fisher has such a talent for showing how interwoven the lives of each character with one another, but also their personal challenges.
While the plot was so entertaining, there were so many life lessons here.

At one time or another in life we can relate to Brynn’s impulsive decision; regretting and wondering how we will ever fix this mistake. Her relationship with Dawn revealed her lack of confidence in herself, no matter how successful she was in business. Dawns’ strong personality and decisiveness caused her to doubt the choices she knew were right.

Dawn meant well, but her controlling personality hindered her friend and even herself making the right decision. It was driven by fear and a lack of trust in God.

I love Marnie’s down to earth faith and being able to see past all the drama. Whenever she did not know how to proceed or feared what she was facing, she immediately went to prayer. She followed God’s guidance even when her feelings did not match.

Lincoln had overcome so many obstacles and changed his life to follow Christ. Yet with all of us there is always some unfinished consequences of our former choices that confronts us to deal with. I admired his desire to do whatever it took to heal his relationship with his son. He took responsibility for his past failures and tolerated Bear’s bitterness.

All the trials these characters faced it culminated into one point:  they each grew in faith to trust God. When they stepped out in that faith no matter how frightening it was God met them and healed them.

Add to all this some big surprises and a bit of mystery and you have a fantastic book!

I received this book from Revell Publishing in exchange for an honest review. The opinions I have stated are my own.

By Yvonne M. Morgan

Kathleen Johnson was comfortable with her years of being an accountant. Her life and routine were predictable and satisfying. At 65 she planned to retire. As with all of us, life can throw unpredictable and surprising curves. Through no fault of her own she loses her job at the age of fifty.

Gone is the life she has known for so many years, her purpose and her identity.  Now what? Nothing comes into our life that God has not approved and always for His purpose and our good. New opportunities await but we have trouble seeing them because we keep looking back and not forward. The Lord was putting into motion for her to serve Him in a totally new way she would have never dreamed of and definitely out of her comfort zone.  She becomes a travel agent, and she begins  traveling with her husband. This may not sound earth shattering but considering her anxiety of traveling it is a big step. She trusts the Lord with every new adventure and the fears that accompany it, and He gives her the courage and strength with each step.

Blessings abound. Her marriage is strengthened; she experiences cultures and people she had only read about but most of all God guides her into areas of service for Him she could have never dreamed of.

Kathleens emotional struggles were so realistic. I saw many of her questions and doubts were the same ones I had in life altering moments. I found it inspiring that no matter how confusing or intense her feelings she turned it all over to God, trusting Him for the answers.

I liked how real Kathleen’s relationship with her husband was. There were disagreements, moments of hurt, but they did not get stuck at those points. Their love, commitment and forgiveness carried them through.

I too have anxiety about traveling especially to other countries, so I could totally relate. Therefore, I enjoyed hearing her descriptions of all the cultures, people, food and surprises she experienced. A wonderful story!