Be Still My Soul is a beautiful story of mercy, grace, love and forgiveness. The story begins with shy Lonnie who lives in a home in the Appalachian Mountains in the early 1900’s. Daily, she suffers the effects of an abusive father, yet, through it all, she holds tight to her faith in her Lord. One night, Lonnie is left on her own to walk home through the dark woods. She is escorted home by the very handsome Gideon…and that one night changed their lives forever. Through a series of events, can Gideon learn to love the woman he is forced to marry? Can Lonnie help Gideon find a love for her and for the Lord? Will Gideon stay with her during their life journey?
This book kept me up almost all night just reading “one more chapter”. This is Joanne Bischof’s very first novel and it is written very well. I couldn’t put it down. It left me wanting more and more. The trials and joys that Gideon and Lonnie face are true to the times and their reactions are what kept me wanting more. Joanne has a way of writing that makes the reader understand how harsh the lives were in the setting and time period of this story. Joanne’s keen sense of details and emotional writing had me in tears as the book ended.
As you near the end of this story, you will be left with the knowledge that forgiveness can be had, love will grow, but things are not always as they seem. The ending will leave you wanting to know more about the lives of Gideon and Lonnie. The next book in the series, Though My Heart Is Torn, is already available.
I highly recommend this series to everyone. It is definitely toward the top of my all time favorite stories. You will not be disappointed.
Thank you to Waterbrook Multnomah’s Blogging for Books program for my free copy of Be Still My Soul, which I received in exchange for an honest review.
Be Still My Soul
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