Review: A Refreshing and Captivating Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2013
There is something so comforting when reading a book by Turansky, it's like meeting a new friend or saying hi to one you haven't visited for a while.  The story welcomes you in and you get to love the characters in a quick manner without feeling rushed.  Surrendered Hearts follows the journey of Jennifer after she has suffered a trauma.  In an instant, Jennifer's apartment blows up killing her beloved dog, leaving her with burns and scars, and her fiancé leaves her once he has seen the damage done to her body while she is still hospitalized.  Jennifer recovers and when she receives a wedding invitation from her older brother Wes, decides to visit him in an attempt to start over.Surrendered Hearts is SUCH a refreshing read and had my attention captivated throughout.  My favorite part of the story is when Jennifer takes courage and goes to the 4th of July picnic revealing her scars to her new family.  Watching her become free in Christ's love was very precious.  She finds strength she didn't know she had and discovers she is loved by Christ and her family, which gives her new meaning to life and happiness she never thought she'd attain.  I highly recommend this story and I'm grateful for the encouragement, hope, love, and faith it offers.