Book Review: Softly & Tenderly

I have read the book Softly & Tenderly by Sara Evans with Rachel Hauck, published by Thomas Nelson. 

Jade desires to begin a family with her husband Max; however, she is barren.  The life she enjoys comes crashing down when she finds out about her in laws' secrets as well as a secret her husband has kept hidden through their marriage....a secret she is not sure she can handle.  Max has an infant son.   Add to this Jade's mother Beryl is dying of leukemia and wants to go home to die.  Jade ends up taking Beryl back home to the farmhouse in Iowa, which brings back painful memories of her childhood and absent mother.  This is a book about lies and trust, secrets, death, and forgiveness. 

The book ends leaving the reader with many questions, which I assume will be answered in the next book.  When I requested this book for review, I did not realize this was part of a series.  I wasn't sure I liked the book as I got into it.  Overall, it was an easy read, just not the best book I've ever read.  Also, I disagreed with the comparison on the front of the book comparing this author to Karen Kingsbury.  This did not have the same feel for me as a Karen Kingsbury book in my opinion. 

Have a day of blessings!

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