On Magnolia Lane
is the first book that I’ve read by author by Denise Hunter and I really enjoyed it. This is the third book in the Blue Ridge Romance Series. Though it’s part of a series, it’s good as a
standalone book.
The story is about Jack McReady who happens to
be the local Pastor. One of his
congregants is Daisy Pendleton and she’s been meeting with Jack for counseling over
a couple of years now. He’s pretty much
head over heals in love with Daisy and she is oblivious. Will she ever be able to see Jack as
something more than her Pastor? Will
Jack ever be bold enough to ask Daisy out on a date? Or will this romance need a little help from
their friends?
I really liked the characters in this book. They weren’t perfect, but they were kind, descent
and caring people that I’d like to spend time with. The story takes place in the small town of Copper
Creak, Georgia and after reading this book I wish it really existed because I’d
like to visit.
One of my favorite characters was the mystery
woman Julia. I found myself drawn into
her quest and appreciated how understanding and gracious she was. I liked the friendship that developed between
Daisy and Julia.
Denise’s style of writing is very inviting. She has a way of helping the reader to visualize
the places and people, but without being too wordy. She leaves room for imagination. I thought Denise was insightful in bringing
out what was going on within the characters, their insecurities and wounds from
the past that haven’t quite healed, that still impacted relationships.
I really enjoyed On Magnolia Lane. I appreciated that the Christian faith was
included in the character’s lives and that it was a clean novel and free from filthy
language and sexual immorality. There are
some details about a character’s past that comes out, but the sinful choices were
not glorified or made light of.
In today’s world, where every where you turn
there’s more bad news, it’s really nice to be able to step away for a little
while, into small town with a little romance.
If you like a good love story, be sure to read On Magnolia Lane by Denise
Hunter. I look forward to reading
more of Denise’s novels.
I would like to thank BookLook and Thomas Nelson Publishers for the opportunity to ready On
Magnolia Lane in exchange for an honest review. I was under no obligation to give a favorable
review.
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