I didn't get that he was struggling with temptation but just seemed to be naive and headed into "traps". author seemed to write Thomas inconsistently-at least at the beginning. I would have enjoyed at least one more book about the Ollenburger family, to see what happens next with Thomas and the woman he finally chooses marry.Įnded up skimming it after listening to over half. I am disappointed though, that the rest of the books in this series take place in entirely different locations and with all new characters than the first two books. I enjoyed this book also, almost as much! I say "almost" because book 1 was so well done, it would be hard to top it. I liked the twists in this book towards the end, it made for an ending that was not predictable from the start of the book. While this novel works as a stand alone story, I highly recommend reading Waiting for Summer's Return first, it is such a beautiful story, and it also gives the reader a deeper understanding for Thomas's wanting to return to his old life. I chose this book because I loved the first one so much, and I wanted to know what happened in the lives of Peter and Summer I am glad that they were a part of the story all through this book. With everything happening in his life, and feeling torn between Boston and Kansas, Thomas struggles to find where he belongs, and what he should be doing with his life. He has also promised to return to Boston long enough to help his friend Harry get a presidential candidate elected who is running against Theodore Roosevelt, but he learns some things about that candidate that makes him question where his loyalties should lie. He has big dreams, and he is torn between staying in Kansas and starting his own business, which is what Peter hopes he will do, or returning to Boston where there are more job opportunities using his education.Ĭomplicating matters, he also has a girl that he cares about in each location, two girls who are very different from each other in personality and beliefs. He returns for the summer to Kansas, not far from the Mennonite community where he grew up, where his father Peter and his family are now living. Thomas Ollenburger is now 20 years old, and has just graduated from college in Boston, where he has been living with his step grandmother Nadine. This is the 2nd book in the Heart of the Prairie series it picks up 10 years after the first book, Waiting for Summer's Return. Acesta nu este un roman trepidant și captivant, ci este un roman despre aventurile vieții și alegerile unui bărbat care își găsește locul în lume. A fost frumos să le reiau povestea și sa le cunosc familia în creștere.Īutoarea prezinta teme ca adevar, cinste și mântuire. Am ajuns să le iubesc pe ambele fete și sunt incantata de alegerea lui.ĭe asemenea, mi-a plăcut să-i revăd pe Peter și Summer. Trebuie să spun că a făcut o treabă grozavă, iar finalul nu a fost ceea ce credeam că va fi. Deoarece ambele sunt bine conturate, autoarea m-a făcut să ghicesc cu care va ajunge, doar spre final. Intriga a fost și ea interesantă, mai ales cu cele două fete. Credința lui era evidentă în acțiunile sale și a fost grozav să-l vezi făcând alegerile corecte, chiar și atunci când erau dificile. A fost minunat să vezi că, chiar și prin luptele sale interioare, el s-a ținut de ceea ce a învățat când era mic. A fost atât de încântător să-l văd pe Thomas crescut și, cu siguranță, a devenit un om grozav. Acesta a crescut, are 20 ani si tocmai a absolvit facultatea la Boston, unde a locuit cu Nadine, prima soacra a mamei lui vitrege (pe care, de alftel, o considera ca pe o bunica). I would recommend this to all lovers of inspirational romance.Īceasta a doua carte ni-l adduce in prim plan pe fiul lui Peter Ollenburger, Thomas. This isn't a fast-paced, exciting novel, but instead it's a novel on the adventures of life, and the journey of a man finding his place in the world. The themes of truth, honour and redemption were presented beautifully by the author. I also loved seeing Peter and Summer again! I was delighted to catch up with them, and their growing family. I came to love both the girls, and I am super happy with who he ended up with. I have to say, she did a great job, and the ending wasn't what I thought it would be. Since both of their POVs are shown, the author really kept me guessing on which one he'd end up with. The plot was also interesting, especially with the two girls. His faith was evident in his actions, and it was great to see him making the right choices, even when they were hard. It was wonderful to see that even through his struggles, he held onto what he had learned as a small child. It was so lovely to see Thomas all grown up, and he certainly grew into a great man. As much as I loved the first novel, I have to admit that I liked this one better.
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