A May Bride by Meg Moseley

If you're looking for a short beach read, grab this book. Meg Moseley writes a charming story with such a sweet wedding. Ellie and Gray had a funny first meeting that made me laugh just imagining it. Gray knew what he wanted and Ellie wasn't afraid to take chances. However, in order for Ellie to step out meant she wouldn't always be pleasing her mother.

Ellie has saved for her wedding just so her mom doesn't have a say in wedding plans. Ellie wants to prove to her mother that she's not her and that she can make smart decisions. Her relationship with her mother is one that her mother controls. Ellie walks a delicate line of trying to please her, yet become her own person.

Gray pushes Ellie out of her comfort zone with her mother and helps her find the strength to cut the apron strings. It's not easy, but is necessary. Ellie's also the one that usually helps her sister when she needs help. Conflict arises when these issues must be dealt with.

I like this short, fun books in the series. They are quick to read, but still leave me thinking about the characters after the book has been completed.

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I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.

A Stillness of Chimes by Meg Moseley

I am new to Meg Moseley but I was intrigued by the book because of the cover. I'm not certain why I was drawn to it so much, but it kept standing out to me, so I went with it.  Most books are predictable in the sense that you kind of have an idea as to how they are going to end.  Every time I thought I knew, it turned out that I was wrong.  I liked the unexpected ending and the revelations in between.

I appreciated that Meg took a hard issues of trauma from the war and incorporated it into her book.  I haven't read very many fiction books that do that, but I appreciate it.  It's a real problem that gets overlooked a lot.  I felt bad for Laura's family and their search.  I kept trying to imagine how I would feel with so many unexplained answers.  I'm not certain I could just give up if I had any hope that my Dad was okay. 

This isn't a fast paced book.  It is a book that if you are patient, you will get to the end and look back and say that it's a very well-written story. They mystery surrounding Laura's dad is what makes you keep turning the pages.... and of course there's romance.

 

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I received this book free from Waterbrook Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.