It was hard to put down; I wanted to just keep reading. ( )

Never Forget by Jody Hedlund is a beautiful faith-based, Christian romance that will bring tears to your eyes and warmth to your heart. Although it is the 5th and final book in the Beacons of Hope series, it can definitely be read as a stand alone novel. This book is wonderful and I highly recommend it.

I received this book for free. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own. Thank you to Northern Lights Press and Celebrate Lit for the opportunity to read and review this book. ( )

I have thoroughly enjoyed each of the books in the Beacons of Hope series about keepers of lighthouses in the early years of our country. These men, and women, have lived strong, fearless lives on the brink of disaster as they maintain the lights that keep those on the seas safe. True, these are works of fiction, but they are based on true encounters, events, and personages.

In Never Forget the storm lashed yacht of wealthy Nathaniel Winthrop is in a perilous situation and Nathaniel is washed overboard while struggling to keep it afloat. He is found unconscious by Abbie, the young lady who helps her aged and dementia afflicted grandpa take care of the lighthouse. She takes him back to the cottage and nurses him back to consciousness though his memory is gone because of a blow to his head.

What follows is a sweet tale where Abbie tries to manage the lighthouse and her grandpa's condition and keep the superintendent of lighthouses from firing them from their position. The characters have situations and past decisions in their lives that really clutter their ability to move forward but they find that regardless of their past actions, there is hope in Christ and new beginnings.

The title is apt given the sweet grandpa's dementia and how it affects those around him and also the amnesia Nathaniel endures from his accident. But it is also true that we should never forget the hope that awaits us in Christ.

DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review which is freely given and strictly my own opinion. ( )

This was a fantastic ending to a wonderful series. This was a great historical romance. I loved to learn about the different light houses on each island. Abbie and Nathaniel were great characters. I had a little trouble with Gramps but that was only because I have gone through Alzheimer's with a family member. It is definitely not easy. I look forward to whatever Jody Hedlund decides to write next. I received an ebook copy from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion. ( )

A wonderful conclusion to the Beacons of Hope series. I have enjoyed learning about the lighthouse keepers and what they had to go through to keep the lanterns going. I especially learning about how often times it was the women that did the job even though they were not thought to be "able" to do it.
Abbie has been doing her best to be able to continue living on Rose Island and keeping the light so that her grandfather can stay on the island as well. She has even gotten married so that her husband can be considered the keeper since her grandfather can no longer do the job as he could before. Abbie's husband is not quite up to the job, so when a man washes up on shore and cannot remember who he is, she lets him believe that he is supposed to be there and passes him off as her husband.
I enjoyed seeing the growing relationship between Abbie and Nathaniel and how even though things didn't always work out in the timing they wanted, they managed to do what was eventually right to get done what had to be done.
I received an advance copy from the author, the review is entirely my own. ( )