by Jennifer AlLee is about Maura and her estranged husband Nick. Both of them made mistakes in the first few months of their marriage, sending Maura back to California and leaving Nick in Ohio where he was pastoring a church.Six years later, Maura is called back to Ohio for the reading of a will. An unusual circumstance has Maura moving back to Ohio, back into the parsonage with Nick, even though their relationship hasn't been restored.
This was a sweet book that told the story of what it took to break a marriage apart and the struggle to restore and even improve upon it.
I like that it considered issues that were specific to a ministry marriage. Some of the issues Nick and Maura deal with are ones that could come about in almost any marriage, but other issues were specifically because Nick was a pastor.
I really enjoyed the story. It was realistic, and they tried to rely on God to help them through, although sometimes it took them a while to come around.
The book ended with several thoughtful questions for the reader to answer rather than just putting away the book without taking a few moments to consider its implications.
I read the Kindle version, which had a few formatting issues, but they were minor, and only mildly distracting.
If you're looking for an easy read that makes you feel good at the end, this might be a good choice for you.
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