CFBA Book Review: Wings of a Dream

This week, the  Christian Fiction Blog Alliance  is introducing  Wings of A Dream  Bethany House (September 1, 2011)  by  Anne Mateer   

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

While I have been writing for what feels like my whole life, I began seriously studying the craft in 2000. Since then I have completed five novels, had several pieces published in local periodicals, attended six writing conferences and managed to final in ACFW's Genesis contest in 2006, 2008, and 2009. My first historical novel, Wings of a Dream, will be released in September 2011, with another historical novel to follow in 2012. But writing is only a piece of my life.

I am mostly just a woman trying to live her life in a manner pleasing to the Lord. That involves being a wife to Jeff and a mother to my three teenagers--neither role coming easily but both roles stretching me, requiring me to press in closer to Jesus. And because of this, Jesus has taken an insecure, fearful, sometimes angry girl and is turning her into a more trusting, peaceful, grace-filled woman. At least some of the time. There is still such a long way to go! 

ABOUT THE BOOK

Rebekah Hendricks dreams of a life far beyond her family's farm in Oklahoma, and when dashing aviator Arthur Samson promised adventure in the big city, she is quick to believe he's the man she's meant to marry. While she waits for the Great War to end and Arthur to return to her so they can pursue all their plans, her mother's sister falls ill. Rebekah seizes the opportunity to travel to Texas to care for Aunt Adabelle, seeing this chance to be closer to Arthur's training camp as God's approval of her plans.

But the Spanish flue epidemic changes everything. Faced with her aunt's death, Arthur's indecisiveness, and four children who have no one else to care for them, Rebekah is torn between the desire to escape the type of life she's always led and the unexpected love that just might change the dream of her heart.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Wings of A Dream, go HERE.

MY THOUGHTS

This is a very sweet but sad book, life doesn't always goes as planned or as we like and Rebekah has high hopes and ambitious dreams, she embraces life and takes what comes to her with grace.  I was a bit surprised at the harshness of Rebeka's mother, but as you get to know her she becomes understood and Rebekah is a character that you can't help but love.  If I had been Rebekah and thrown into a situation such as hers at the beginning of the book I think I would have sat down and cried, but she's one tough woman and full of heart.  I think you'll enjoy this book.




* I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for review from CFBA