Dancing with Fireflies by Denise Hunter

I was hooked on this book from the very beginning.  I hated the opening because I felt so bad for Jade. However, I love that this topic was written about in a fiction book. I think so may times fiction books are used to help minister to people, just as much as a nonfiction book on this topic.

I admired Jade and Daniel throughout this book.  I even liked Jade's parents and their gracious response to Jade's life-changing news.  I'm not certain I would have responded the same way as Jade did by keeping it secret, but it didn't make me respect her any less. 

Daniel was amazing.  He supported Jade throughout the entire time, despite how he thought Jade felt different for him.  He was a man that I would have been thrilled to have in my home and with my daughter.  Crazy thing to say about a politician!

I couldn't stand Daniel's parents.  They were absolutely horrible to Jade in the middle of the book and I just wanted to kick them out of the house!  Sadly, I know people are like that, but I admired Daniel even more after that whole confrontational event.

My favorite thing about Denise Hunter is that she doesn't shy away from hard topics, even in her romance novels.  I like the redemption at the end, despite the horrid start.

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Book Info

About the book: A Chapel Springs Romance Jade returns home to Chapel Springs after years of protecting her fragile heart. Then along comes Daniel, making her long to dance again. Creative and complicated, Jade McKinley felt like a weed in a rose garden growing up in Chapel Springs. When she left, she thought she'd never look back. But now, pregnant, alone, and broke, she has no other choice but to return. The mayor of Chapel Springs, Daniel Dawson, has been an honorary member of the McKinley family for years. While his own home life was almost non-existent, Daniel fit right into the boisterous McKinley family. He's loved Jade for years, but she always saw him as a big brother. Now that she's back, his feelings are stronger than ever. As Jade attempts to settle in, nothing feels right. God seems far away, she's hiding secrets from her family, and she's strangely attracted to the man who's always called her "squirt." Finding her way home may prove more difficult than she imagined. Purchase a copy: http://ow.ly/uJ6OD About the Author: Denise Hunter is an internationally published best-selling author. Her books have won The Holt Medallion Award, The Reader's Choice Award, The Foreword Book of the Year Award, and was a RITA finalist. In 1996, inspired by the death of her grandfather, Denise began her first book, writing while her children napped. Two years later it was published, and she's been writing ever since. Her husband says he inspires all of her romantic stories, but Denise insists a good imagination helps, too. When Denise isn't writing, she's busy raising three heroes-in-the-making with her husband. Learn more about Denise at: http://www.denisehunterbooks.com

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