I was excited to receive a copy of A Rush of Wings to review from Bethany House Publishers. I have to say that I was interested from the first page. Kristen Heitzmann weaves a fascinating story about Noelle St. Clair, a wealthy young lady who flees her life for reasons that she cannot completely understand. With pieces of her memory missing, Noelle finds herself on a ranch in Colorado, a haven of rest for her to hide and heal. Noelle finds herself caught between the affections of two brothers who are very different from each other.
I loved the way that the author ties the two parts of Noelle's life together by contrasting the luxury of her life as a "spoiled little rich girl" and the freedom that she finds as she embraces her life on the ranch. Bits and pieces of the puzzle are revealed as the tale is told and the book kept me interested until the last page. Heitzmann has created a variety of characters who are realistic and true to life. She does an excellent job of conveying their struggles and not resolving each conflict with ease that is not the reality of life.
I very much enjoyed the fact that as a Christian novel, this book did more than just give a cursory mention of God and the characters' relationship to Him. I appreciated the fact that God was very much a part of the resolution of the situations the characters dealt with and how well the author explained their struggle to come to terms with God's will vs. their will.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading Christian fiction! I really enjoyed reading it and plan to pass it along to others.
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