Keys of Promise Series
Book Two
SUMMARY: Her future - and her heart - hang in the balance.
Two year ago, Prosperity Jones waved farewell to her beloved David as the army sent him to faraway Key West. Now with her parents gone, she has but one prospect for the future: make the dangerous journey from Nantucket to Key West to reunite with David and secure a happier life.
But when Prosperity arrives penniless in the South, she is dismayed to find David has not been eagerly awaiting their reunion. In fact, he is married to someone else. Scrambling to survive and nursing a broken heart, Prosperity gains the friendship - and the affection - of a kind doctor. Could he be the answer to her loneliness? Or will her life be upended by circumstance yet again?
With a deft hand, Christine Johnson fills the senses with the sights, sounds, and smells of Key West in this heartwarming story of honor lost, honor redeemed, and a love forged in adversity.
REVIEW: Prosperity is at a crossroads. Her parents are dead and she has nowhere to live. For the last two years, her fiance David has been stationed in Key West with the Army and has at least another six years before he can return home. So she makes the only decision she could, which goes against convention of the day: she must join David in Key West.
Even though she doesn't necessary believe it, Prosperity is a strong person. After the death of her father, she supports and nurses her sick mother until her death. Prosperity knows the trip to get to David is long and dangerous but she takes it anyway. After learning of David's marriage to someone else, she does what she can to stand on her own two feet, finding a job and a place to live in a strange place where she knows no one. Not many people I know nowadays could do what she does.
David's sense of honor is one to be admired. After some horrible truths come to light about his wife, he is determined to still honor her, in spite of his hurt. He faces many tribulations and trials because of it but does not give in. In the end, his efforts do not go unnoticed and helps him overcome many problems.
This is an interesting book which I enjoyed reading. It is the second in the series but the author does a good job of briefly describing key characters and their relationships. But, to fully understand how they relate to David's situation and final solution, you should read the first book, Love's Rescue.
Christine Johnson is the author of Love's Rescue, as well as several books for Steeple Hill and Love Inspired. She was twice named a finalist for Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award. When not writing, she loves to hike and explore God's majestic creation. These days, she and her husband, a Great Lakes ship pilot, split their time between northern Michigan and the Florida Keys.
Even though she doesn't necessary believe it, Prosperity is a strong person. After the death of her father, she supports and nurses her sick mother until her death. Prosperity knows the trip to get to David is long and dangerous but she takes it anyway. After learning of David's marriage to someone else, she does what she can to stand on her own two feet, finding a job and a place to live in a strange place where she knows no one. Not many people I know nowadays could do what she does.
David's sense of honor is one to be admired. After some horrible truths come to light about his wife, he is determined to still honor her, in spite of his hurt. He faces many tribulations and trials because of it but does not give in. In the end, his efforts do not go unnoticed and helps him overcome many problems.
This is an interesting book which I enjoyed reading. It is the second in the series but the author does a good job of briefly describing key characters and their relationships. But, to fully understand how they relate to David's situation and final solution, you should read the first book, Love's Rescue.
This book was provided by Revell for review without compensation.
Christine Johnson is the author of Love's Rescue, as well as several books for Steeple Hill and Love Inspired. She was twice named a finalist for Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award. When not writing, she loves to hike and explore God's majestic creation. These days, she and her husband, a Great Lakes ship pilot, split their time between northern Michigan and the Florida Keys.
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