Blog Tour Review: When Grace Sings by Kim Vogel Sawyer

When Grace Sings

(The Zimmerman Restoration Trilogy #2)by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Christian Contemporary Romance, Amish
Paperback, 352 Pages
March 17th 2015 by WaterBrook Press

Summary

When trouble roars into quiet Arborville, Alexa and Anna-Grace find themselves the target for discord and exposed secrets. Can they continue to seek the God of all grace amidst the fog of confusion?

Alexa Zimmerman wonders if the Old Order Mennonite community in Arborville, Kansas will ever fully accept her. Her family roots here aren’t what anyone thought when she first arrived, but she is hopeful that her culinary and hospitality skills will win the skeptics over. The bed-and-breakfast she’s operating needs to succeed so Alexa agrees to allow Briley Forrester, the hotshot reporter from Chicago, to stay as a long-term boarder not knowing his real motives for being amongst the Plain folk.

But when Alexa agrees to host her cousin Anna-Grace Braun, the presence of extended family brings out Alexa’s insecurities and sets Briley on the trail to uncovering a web of hidden truths.

Plans for a secure future and the sweetness of young romance hang in the balance when Alexa and Anna-Grace have to face that their secrets are interconnected, binding the two in ways they could not have imagined. They must trust in a loving, heavenly Father and His plan for their futures.

    

My Review

When Grace Sings was a very apt title for this story, the first I've read from this author. I enjoyed getting to know these characters and the small Plain, Mennonite town with its simpleness of life. The characters had some things that they struggled with and some of them were quite heartbreaking. The story was also full of hope and faith.

I connected with some of the characters and found them interesting, although some of them also seemed to lack quite a bit of backbone and enjoy a little too much drama. I wanted things to work out for them in the end and for specific characters to make the right choices. Some story-lines weren't finished in this book, so there is still time for certain characters to figure out what they'll do. Hopefully they all will find their happily-ever-afters.

When Grace Sings was a feel-good story about those who forget that those who love us, love us unconditionally regardless of how we came into their lives and that there is a God who loves us all. It was heartbreaking in spots, but also hopeful for a future that could be bright. I'd recommend it to those who enjoy reading Christian fiction where the inspirational element is strong and the romance is light.

Content: Clean
Source: I would like to thank WaterBrook Press, through Litfuse Publicity, for my complimentary copy, which did not affect my review in any way.

About the Author

Kim Vogel Sawyer is the author of twenty-nine novels, including several CBA and ECPA bestsellers. Her books have won the ACFW Book of the Year Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, and the Inspirational Readers Choice Award. Kim is active in her church, where she leads women’s fellowship and participates in both voice and bell choirs. In her spare time, she enjoys drama, quilting, and calligraphy. Kim and her husband, Don, reside in central Kansas, and have three daughters and nine grandchildren.

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