Review: Would read it again...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2013
I know it was a good book if I have to ruminate on it a few days after I am done. "A Lady in Defiance" was such a book.The prologue gets you hooked. The cast of characters will leave you with at least one that you can relate to.I related to the spunky, spitfire, strong-willed Naomi.The tension between Naomi and Charles McIntyre provide enough sparks to provide interest, but not leave you feeling like you're reading smut. It felt like it was a little more "real-life" reading. Some Christian fiction is very "clean" and in a town like Defiance that is centered around mining and prostitutes and a dastardly, yet likable "owner" of the town...language and themes aren't always "puppies and sunshine" and it was refreshing for Ms. Blanton to portray that in a manner where you got the gist without overt profanity or explicit situations.I did love the book, but the ending had me feeling like it was a little rushed and then, BOOM! it was over. I wish there had been a little more "letting down" coming off the high of the ending. But, maybe that was Ms. Blanton's point...I hope she continues with the saga of Charles and Naomi--and she definitely gave glimpses of possible story lines for future works.As another reviewer described it, this book was edgy Christian fiction and it was definitely worth reading!