Aloha Rose by Lisa Carter

I have come to really look forward to reading these books in the Quilts of Love series.  Each author is so unique in their storytelling and I love reading how the quilt itself tells a story.  Lisa Carter is a new author to me, but I really enjoyed this book.  I was immediately planted in Hawaii and of course, found myself relaxing at the mere thought of Hawaii.  It provided a wonderful escape for me during the days leading up to Thanksgiving!

As the book began, I found that it was a little slower to develop.  I liked it and the storyline, but there were times where it felt like it didn't completely flow.  I'm not sure why it seemed that way, but I had difficulty in the first part of the book.  It could have been because I didn't feel like the characters were strong enough during that part.  It could have also been that some words were used that I didn't know and that were not in the back listed in the Hawai'ian dictionary.

However, about halfway through, I couldn't put it down.  Laney got on my nerves a little bit because I wanted her to stop talking and yelling and listen!  I loved her "ohana" and especially Kai.  I was surprised by the ending because I truly had not expected the secret revealed to be what it was.  It was a wonderful surprise, but it did make me understand why Laney would be so upset.

Definitely looking forward to more books in the Quilts of Love series.   To read more opinions on this book, go to http://litfusegroup.com/campaigns/quilts-of-love-the-christmas-quilt-and-aloha-rose.

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Book Info

About the book: When Laney Carrigan's adoptive parents encourage her as an adult to seek out her birth family, her only clue is the Lokelani quilt in which she was found wrapped as an infant. Centering her search on the Big Island, she battles fears of rejection from a family that abandoned her once before while her faith struggles to embrace God's love. Along the path to her true heritage, she meets Hawaiian cowboy/helicopter pilot, Kai Barnes. Kai is determined to protect the people he's come to regard as family against a woman he suspects of being nothing more than a gold-digger, but he finds himself drawn to Laney in spite of his reservations. He's spent his entire life seeking forgiveness from past mistakes and longs for a second chance at happiness.  Laney's painstaking journey to find restoration and a place to belong among the breathtaking allure of the Big Island will lead her closer to her past and maybe even something more. Purchase a copy: http://ow.ly/qKmVW Meet the author: Lisa Carter has been published in MomSense and Christian Parenting Today. Lisa is currently teaching music at a preschool and enjoying the enthusiasm and joy for life for which preschoolers are famous. She and David have two beautiful daughters. Find out more at: http://www.quiltsoflovebooks.com

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I received this book free from Abingdon Press and Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.