beautiful Christian redemptive story

Ember was such a beautiful story!! It was my first introduction to Ms. Srock's work, but it certainly won't be my last! The story hooked me in from the blurb (I was definitely intrigued as to how everything was going to play out), and even though it may have been predictable up to a certain point, it was just what my heart was needing at the moment.

I can't seriously imagine going through everything Ember did, yet it was nice not only seeing her get reacquainted with Quinn but also slowly understand some things of their past. I loved the reminder that no one is perfect (yep, including characters in books), and that even though the reader may be predisposed to "take sides" at the beginning, life doesn't work that way. Finally, I also wanted to mention that, despite the love story being a beautiful one (and interesting at times), what my heart truly cherished the most was the Christian faith interwoven through it (the prayers as well as the reminders of God's presence with His sons and daughters every step of the way, and that we can lean on Him and His strength always).

The narrator did a wonderful job bringing everyone to life, and I especially enjoyed her voice for Ember. It's clear her forte is with women's voices since even though there are conversations/meetings where all the crafters are together (six or seven women), the listener is able to tell them apart (even though the first one was hard trying to keep all the names straight). On the other hand, while I liked Quinn's voice, there were a couple of times when he was talking with Ember that their voices seemed a bit too similar. Still, with that being said, she nailed pretty much every nuance/emotion from the characters and did a great job with both old and younger ones (loved Kira and Kasey's).

Overall, a beautiful story perfect for fans of the author, the Christian Fiction genre, or ones looking for a Clean/Sweet romance. ~ 4.5 stars

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