Megan DiMaria

I enjoyed the first book in this series and I was looking forward to this sequel very much. It totally did not disappoint. The writing is such that it draws you right into the story, sucks you up, and won't let you go. I finished it in a day because it was that good! I think what I liked best about this story, is that the family is not perfect. Even though they strive to be a good Christian family, they obviously have a lot of faults and they know this. While I enjoyed this story very much, there were some things I still did not like about Linda. Maybe it's because I'm not a mom and I don't have a connections with kids, but I always feel bad for girlfriends of the only son in the family. I always feel that in books, the moms never think anyone is good enough and want to drive all girls away from their baby boy. The funny part is that Linda herself knew she was acting in the wrong a lot of times. She knew that she shouldn't act in certain ways yet she kept messing up. Therefore I couldn't chide her too much because she was acting in a realistic way. However I was hoping that we would hear more from Carol as her dramatic turn around in the first book was never explained. Unfortunately, even though in this book she and Linda appear to be friends, she's still very bossy and demanding. I did not like the way she took advantage of Linda's friendship in order to meet her own needs. I do not like customers who behave in that way especially when they won't talk to boss and then try to bribe them to get their way. However the Revere family acts like a real life example, one that you would find down the street from you. They have their ups and downs, their joys and problems. It may sound cliche to say that through it all they stick together but they truly do, with realistic results. I am looking forward to another Linda Revere adventure. This family keeps me wanting to come back for more!… (mehr)

I enjoyed this book! As a mother of two--coincidently, one son and one daughter who are both grown and gone "children"--I quickly connected to Linda, the protagonist. Written in first person narrative, Linda is a working mom with a full plate. Her son and daughter are still living at home, but they are one inch away from flying off and leaving her with an empty nest.

It seems we moms just come into our stride with child rearing, and right before we think our job is finished, our children decide for us! They're grown-ups, making mature decisions. Will Linda's resolve to trust the job that she, her husband, and God have done with these two ready-to-fly fledgling birds remain firm?

There are some twists and turns that compelled me to read straight to the end. Caution: I used a couple of tissues.… (mehr)