First of all, I would like to extend
a heartfelt “Thank you” to Anita Higman and her publisher for sending me a copy
of "Texas Wildflowers" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this
generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a
reviewer copy available to me.
Anita
Higman’s anthology, “Texas Wildflowers” is a touching and engaging collection
of four romantic novellas chronicling the lives and loves of the four McBride
sisters (Rosy, Lily, Violet and Heather).
This charming book makes for heart-warming reading on a cold winter
night. Just curl up in front of the
fireplace with some cocoa and a blanket.
Although each tale felt a bit rushed rather than developed, this got me
thinking that this is how the Lord pursues us:
full-throttle and with complete abandon.
Each story is rated individually below.
***After
being left at the altar, Rosy McBride returns to Galveston Island to heal in “Everything’s
Coming Up Rosy”. But Rosy’s pity party
is interrupted when a long-lost friend declares his feelings of love to this
woman who has sworn off romance for good.
***Violet
McBride is about to “settle” for a safe love match in “For the Love of Violet”. Then Morgan Jones shows up on her doorstep –
literally. Is Morgan hiring Violet to
teach him how to romance a woman so he can romance her?
****“Forget
Me Not Lily” partners therapist Lily McBride with a new patient. Rubin seeks Lily out when his boss demands
that he receive counseling to overcome a past breakup because it is affecting
his work. This novella has several
quirky and likable characters that make the pages turn quickly.
*****“Dreaming
of Heather” is a beautifully written story about the final McBride sister, Heather,
who has just received a rather unique invitation from her neighbor, Evan. The message of speaking the truth in love is
an important lesson for a Christian to learn.
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