Review: Love This Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 11, 2013
Daisy McConnell returns to the hometown that was the scene of a miserable childhood, the hometown she couldn't get out of quickly enough.  She returns for the funeral of Marie, town librarian and single bright spot in her memories of Liberty.  On her way to the library to retrieve a quilt Marie left to her, Daisy meets Lane Bennett, extraordinarily handsome, small-town hero cop.One thing leads to another (as it always does) and Daisy finds herself squarely opposite Lane in a battle to save the "almost" condemned library.  Lane doesn't really oppose Daisy's wishes, but he believes in being truthful, and the truth is, he doesn't believe the library can be saved.The theme of forgiveness -- asking for it, giving it, receiving it, for ourselves and for others -- is strong throughout the book, and Ms. Carmichael handles it with grace.  We all need forgiveness at some point in our lives and we all need to forgive someone.  And sometimes, no matter which side of the equation we fall on, we simply have to lean on God's strength and His mercy.This book contains no sex or explicit language, and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys Christian romance.  Or small-town romance.  Or handsome cop romance.  Or romance, period.  The author's voice makes this such a lovely read.  And yes, for the typo Nazis, there are a few.  Get over it and don't let it ruin a wonderful story.