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Really loved this book. Lots of fun to read & very clean. There is a message of hope in the pages & the lives of those in this book. I liked it so much I ordered books 1&2 in this series & love them also.
It was hard to like the title character, Jessie, as she seemed both overly needy (you're just gonna marry some strange dude because you're lonely). However, this book was so bad that it made me wonder if she truly wrote it. I am a huge Lori Wick fan, and I read her books over and over because I love them. and foolish (immediately letting some guy you barely know into your children's lives after he dumped both you and them without explanation to become a criminal. (Or maybe she just got a horrible editor, who knows). In any case, the plot was unrealistic and scattered. Seriously). The idea for this book isn't a bad one - indeed, it's probably more true to life than most of her books - but the plot is poorly conceived, and the characters aren't particularly likeable.
However, the ending fell flat and felt very anti-climactic. I really enjoyed this book. Probably not as much as the first two in this series, but a fun read nonetheless. Just be prepared for that slight let-down. The Yellow Rose Trilogy is still probably my favorite Lori Wick set so far.
Suddenly, her husband Seth returns a changed man, a new believer in Christ. It's not that I wouldn't give the guy another chance, but the way the story progressed, she forgave him quickly and started over with him in matter of a couple months. Not to mention that she's the owner of the general store. It was about a single mom who's husband ran out on her several years prior and she is left to raise two little girls on her own. Two days ago I finished Lori Wick's newest book, "Jessie", which is part of her "Big Sky Dreams Series". I think I would have enjoyed this series more if it began with Sabrina and her hubby and focused around them and their adventures together. And I'd be cautious about allowing him in my daughters' lives. Perhaps I'm a cynic, but if a man ever left me, I don't think I'd be as forgiving as this heroine.
If the story progressed a little slower, like over a year or two, then it would have been a bit more believable. Two months pass and they've reconciled their marriage. I was more than a little disappointed. It just seemed unrealistic to me. Jessie practically welcomes him with open arms and allows him to get to know their daughters without any reservations. It isn't until the end that Jessie comes to Christ and they live happily ever after. So, I give this story 2 ½ stars which is only slightly better than how I rated the first of the series "Cassidy." The second book "Sabrina" is by far the best and most realistic. [.].
A moving story about a broken marriage, broken dreams, hurting people, and bad choices. God works giving second chances and healing broken relationships as only God can do.
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