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Morris was the first Christian fiction writer I read and this the first series. I picked the first in the series (The Homeplace) up in a Christian bookshop and enjoyed it so much that I bought the rest of the series of 4. The story is set around a Christian family living in a simple rural area. It is about the various trials they experience due to death and absence of key members of the family for various reasons. I especially liked the sense of community encapsulated in the series and that everything is linked back to the strong Christian faith of the lead characters. There is also a romantic storyline running throughout which doesn't take centre stage but is another reason to keep reading. I read the series twice over the last 5 years and it has become a favourite. Recommended for anyone who wants to read something wholesome that keeps the attention. ( )

It seems like a lot happened from the beginning and the courting didn't really happen until the last part of the book, though Lanie had three guys interested in her from before. Although Maeva and Logan were saved, we didn't get quite as much preaching as the previous book. This book offers humor, romance, tense situations, illness and some poetry, too. ( )