Review: Serenity Through the Storm
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2013
This is a story of how faith and trust in God can give us the strength to face any adversity.  It also reminds us that we must turn all our worries over to God. As a wife and mother, I get tired of the same story line of boy meets girl and falls in love.  Yes, this happens, but what happens after the wedding? How will they handle conflict or a crisis, be it large or small? This is both a romance and suspense.This story is the second book in a series, but is a stand alone book.  Meaning you really don't need to read the first one, but I would encourage you to because it is also well written.  The story is about Mark and Serenity.  Mark is a young man who has had to overcome great adversity while maintaining his trust and faith in God.  Mark lost his wife through murder and not long after there was an accident and he lost part of his leg.  During his rehab, he meets Serenity, who is a new nurse.  They began to attend church and prayer meetings together. He has now found a young woman with whom he can share both his faith and his life with. After 3 yrs., the get married.  Mark and Serenity go to the Smokey Mts. for a honeymoon.  The author uses great imagery and pulls the reader in with ease.  Upon returning home and starting their life together Mark deals with issues of his disability and with the help of Douglas is able to overcome this.  Soon after they find out that the two people responsible for his young wife's murder and the attempted murder of Douglas' wife Vera has escaped from maximum security prison. Mark, Serenity, Vera and Douglas must have faith and trust in God to see them through this adversity.This is a wonderful story of love for both family and God.  The author has given the characters great strength, but at the same time, they like each of us, are unable to avoid conflict.