Proverbs 3:5-6 are some of my favorite verses, and I really appreciated the point Cathy Bryant was trying to get across - we should trust in the Lord. When we take matters into our own hands and refuse to trust God to take us through our hard times, what an awful mess we make of everything ~ including our personal relationships.
This is the second book in the Miller's Creek series, which is a series about the people in a small Texas town. I would recommend reading Texas Roads before reading this second book to get to know the secondary characters, some of which were the primary characters in the first book.
A Path Less Traveled is a romance novel built around Andy Tyler and Trish James. I really like Andy, a kind and caring person, who is also a successful lawyer. As a widow with a young child, Trish has some major trust issues, especially in trusting God. She is very confused and is struggling to make a new life for herself and her son, Bo, in the aftermath of her husband's death. There are many things to admire about Trish, as she tries desperately to solve myriad problems. On the other hand, I would have liked to have seen more signs of her spiritual growth along the way.
This is an entertaining story, but also one of learning to rely on God and His provision, rather than relying only on ourselves. I would have enjoyed the story more, if it hadn't ended so abruptly. The ending, although satisfactory, seems rushed and somewhat contrived.
I recommend this book to those who enjoy small town fiction and family saga romance. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the Miller's Creek series.
A Path Less Traveled is a romance novel built around Andy Tyler and Trish James. I really like Andy, a kind and caring person, who is also a successful lawyer. As a widow with a young child, Trish has some major trust issues, especially in trusting God. She is very confused and is struggling to make a new life for herself and her son, Bo, in the aftermath of her husband's death. There are many things to admire about Trish, as she tries desperately to solve myriad problems. On the other hand, I would have liked to have seen more signs of her spiritual growth along the way.
This is an entertaining story, but also one of learning to rely on God and His provision, rather than relying only on ourselves. I would have enjoyed the story more, if it hadn't ended so abruptly. The ending, although satisfactory, seems rushed and somewhat contrived.
I recommend this book to those who enjoy small town fiction and family saga romance. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the Miller's Creek series.
MY THOUGHTS-Well, I have to tell you, it is not often that I like a book this much. I read the first book in this series, a debut novel, by Cathy Bryant and really enjoyed it. So I definitely wanted in on this second book in the series. You would never know from reading these books that Cathy is a new author!! She has a great style of writing and her work is excellent. In this book my favorite character would have to be Andy. He puts up with so much and just seems to have a great attitude. I really got to like him throughout this story.
There was one part that I thought Cathy should have expounded on but maybe that will come with the next book in the series. At one point it is mentioned that Andy is afraid to go into the woods. Then it is brought up again but Cathy never explains why. The next book is about Andy's brother so maybe it will be explained there. I also like how Cathy slowly brings the next character into play. There was another book I read recently where it seemed likethe next character was kind of an after-thought and rushed into the book. Way to go Cathy with another great book!!
There was one part that I thought Cathy should have expounded on but maybe that will come with the next book in the series. At one point it is mentioned that Andy is afraid to go into the woods. Then it is brought up again but Cathy never explains why. The next book is about Andy's brother so maybe it will be explained there. I also like how Cathy slowly brings the next character into play. There was another book I read recently where it seemed likethe next character was kind of an after-thought and rushed into the book. Way to go Cathy with another great book!!
