Reviewer: Trudy Smith
Title: Forevermore
Author: Cathy Marie Hake
Publisher: Bethany House
ISBN-13: 978-0-7642-0318-3
Release Date: January 2008
Genre/Sub-genre: Inspirational Historical Romance
Year/Setting: 1890s/Texas
Overall rating: 4.25
Sexual Content Rating: None
Language (Profanity/Slang) Rating: None
Violent Content Rating: None
Cathy Marie's Website:
www.cathymariehake.com
As Hope Ladley moves from pillar to roast – ah – post. She cooks and offers any help she can to families in need. When Hope rolled into the Stauffer yard she thanked God as once again it looks like He’s sent her to another needy family.
With harvest approaching, Jakob Stauffer decides to hire Hope to help his timid, pregnant sister. Due to unfortunate circumstances Annie has become fragile. Jakob knows she can’t keep up with caring for his mother-less daughter and manage the cooking for the up-coming harvest too.
Hope has a special way about her. She’s as smart as a quip – ah – whip. She can’t read and doesn’t get many cliché’s right but Hope is good for the family, works hard and sure does love the Lord.
It’s hard to get past the losses in Jakob’s life but time has caused the painful grief for his wife and son to lessen. Jakob realizes he can think on his memories as good times without the heavy heart. He also recognizes the difference Hope has made in their life but can he convince her to stop wandering?
Hope as come to love this family. She has always looked to God to direct her comings and goings but this time God is tugging on her heart. It’s not to go but to stay forevermore.
Cathy Marie’s writing is light yet thought-provoking – humorous yet serious, as she tells Hope and Jakob’s story. The depth of the characters are real with real problems. No matter what they have to go through they see that even the unpleasant trials in life can work for good. Oh to have their staunch faith, to rely on and trust God for every need.
This story was a delightful read. It took a little time to get into the rhythm of Ms. Hake’s writing as the story is written with Hope talking as the uneducated southern woman she is. Once that started to flow it went fast. This is one of my favorite Cathy Marie Hake stories and I’m sure it could be yours too. Give it a try; you’ll be glad you did.
Trudy
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