Firefly Island

Most novels end with an engagement or wedding, so it was refreshing to read this novel which starts with wedding, and then explores how love stretches and grows as two people face the challenges of married life. Like the other novels in the series, the plot includes a bit of suspense, but I found the mystery in this novel to be a bit underwhelming, especially once it all came to light. Even so, if you are a fan of Lisa Wingate, I think you will still enjoy this. \\n

This is the third book in Lisa Wingate's Moses Lake series, and although many of the background characters appear in all the books in the series, each story is self contained, and stands alone. If you like historical mail-order bride romance stories, you'll love Firefly Island. Its like a modern day mail-order bride story, with Mallory and Daniel marrying after only knowing each other for a month, and heading off to isolated Moses Lake to pursue Daniel's job. Mallory is thrust into rural life, marriage and motherhood with no support system. She does what any good modern mail-order bride would do - starts blogging. There's plenty of fun, intrigue, mystery, romance and adventure in this book, and I recommend it to all readers who enjoy such things.

I have really loved all the covers of Lisa Wingate's Moses Lake Series and this one is no exception. Beautiful cover, with an intriguing storyline to match. I was happily swept back to Moses Lake, trailing after Mallory, her new family and the U-Haul. I became equally suspicious of Jack West, Daniel's new boss. As intrigue swirls around Mallory and her family, as some people seem to be more than who they say they are, the questions Mallory has about herself grow deeper. As she learns about herself away from the safe, upper class neighborhood of Washington DC, she discovers how she judges others and herself, and how she can step outside of her comfort zone and grow into a woman who is capable of loving others and herself well for who they are not who they seem to be. This book made me think of how happy I am in my own comfort zone and maybe God is prodding me to step out and change things up a bit. \\r\\n\\r\\nMy only real problem with this book was at the end. It felt rushed and the climax never seemed to quite happen and it left me feeling a little empty. I needed a little more from the end of this book and didn't get it. Having said that, since book reviews are very personal, others may not feel that way. Besides my disappointment at the end of the book, I still loved going back to Moses Lake!