A Gathering of Memories by Lori Wick is the last book
in her “Long Road Home” historical Christian fiction series. We follow Amanda
Jackson when her mother dies leaving her to take care of her 4 younger siblings
as their father has been gone for a long time and they don’t know where he is
or when he will return. Ross Beckett has become a lawyer and has moved his
practice to Baxter following a call from God.
I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars. This was an absolutely
lovely read. The characters were charming to follow. I enjoyed seeing all the
familiar faces from the first three books and getting glimpses into what
happens in their futures. However, it was just as pleasing to follow Ross, who
was a side character in book 3, as the main male lead here along with some new
characters.
Not only are the characters interesting and enjoyable to
watch, but the plot is smooth and quick to follow. The plot is primarily
character driven, but there is a small bit of action in a subplot. Normally I
prefer plot driven books, but this one caught my interest and kept me invested
the whole way through. As with all Wick books, it has a solidly wrapped up
ending (which I enjoyed).
The faith element is very strong in this book and some might
consider it “preachy”, but I had no problem with it.
As the end of the series I am also very pleased with how it
all came together and where we leave these wonderful characters. I love the
sense of family, love, and hope we are left with.
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