Francine Rivers

Spanning the era from the 1950s to the present, a family saga follows four generations of women as they face the sorrows and emotional conflicts that tear families apart, and struggle to find the forgiveness and grace that can keep them together.

Her Daughter's Dream

Jeni Enjaian

This book was the epitome of a feel-good read. Francine Rivers used to be one of those few Christian authors that I could rely on for a well-written, challenging, thought-provoking novel. Many of her earlier novels are. I still rank "Redeeming Love" and "Leota's Garden" up towards the top of my favorites list.
Rivers still manages to avoid the plethora of cliché pitfalls that most other Christian authors like Lynn Austin, Karen Kingsbury, Tracie Peterson and many more, fall into.
However, she does not take that next step up and create characters that draw me in or develop a plot that has a single ounce of originality in it. With very few exceptions (and most of those minor), I could have predicted the consequence of each choice a particular character makes throughout the entire novel.
I wish more authors challenged themselves when setting pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard) because the reward for the reader multiplies many-fold when the author does.
I can't say that I recommend this book. There is also nothing about it that would make me not recommend it either. I will not, however, purchase it for my own library.

Kylie

Alex King

Jeweliet Coffee

Book two in the bestselling series that has captivated millions of readers around the world! A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY bestseller In the dramatic conclusion to the Marta's Legacy series, the beloved author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece delivers a rich and deeply moving story about the silent sorrows that can tear a family apart and the grace and forgiveness that can heal even the deepest wounds. Marta's granddaughter, Carolyn, comes of age during the turbulent sixties, struggling to navigate a tense family life. Though college offers a taste of freedom, tragedy shatters her confidence and she disappears into the heady counterculture of San Francisco. When she reemerges, more lost than ever, she reluctantly turns to her family to help her rebuild a life for herself and her own daughter, May Flower Dawn. But familiar tensions emerge when Dawn develops a closer bond with her grandmother than her own mother. As she seeks to avoid the mistakes of those who went before her, Dawn determines to become a bridge between the women in her family. Her Daughter's Dream is the emotional final chapter of an unforgettable saga about the sacrifices mothers make for their daughters and the very nature of unconditional love. "Rivers has written another page-turner. . . . This heartfelt and sweeping saga is as ambitious as its central matriarch." Publishers Weekly "Engrossing and stunning. . . . The prose is elegant and life changing. . . . This sweeping family saga will touch both the heart and soul." Romantic Times

Her Daughter's Dream

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