The Hope of Azure Springs (book review).

The Hope of Azure Springs.

Description

Seven years ago, orphaned and alone, Em finally arrived at a new home in Iowa after riding the orphan train. But secrets from her past haunt her, and her new life in the Western wilderness is a rough one. When her guardian is shot and killed, Em, now nineteen, finally has the chance to search for her long-lost sister, but she won't be able to do it alone.

For Azure Springs Sheriff Caleb Reynolds, securing justice for the waifish and injured Em is just part of his job. He's determined to solve every case put before him in order to impress his parents and make a name for himself. Caleb expects to succeed. What he doesn't expect is the hold this strange young woman will have on his heart.

My thoughts: AMAZING! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book gently teaches you that it's okay to be different. That you don't have to be the belle of the ball to be beautiful. 

“Our whole lives people try to tell us what beautiful is. As young boys we think we know exactly which women are the loveliest . Then we meet one who doesn’t fit the mold and we know we were taught wrong our whole lives. Beauty is something we get to define. We may not see it right away, but when we do, we have trouble even remembering the other definition. We wonder how we were ever so misled. All we can see is the one person who defines it for us. “Don’t let anyone else decide which kind of beautiful is right for you. You find a girl who brings out the best in you. Who you can see a happy future with. That’s your kind of beautiful.”

I loved this characters definition of beauty. I try not to see beautiful as a pretty face, but instead a good heart. Because the best kind of beautiful is a caring soul and a good heart. 

I cried many tears over this book. If I were Em I think that I would have a lot of self pity and have a very sad and lonely existence. But Em was resilient. She learned how to take chances. To feel comfortable in her own skin. That's what I loved about her, because feeling bad for yourself and holding on to all that hurt and anger will only lead you to a sad life. And that's no way to live. Em showed how to fight back, and hard. 

"The secret is that you have to find a way to enjoy life on the ordinary days. You have to enjoy the little things, like yellow houses with bright red doors. You have to enjoy the sound of the door opening when your man gets home. The laughing of little ones. Those things are more fun than gossip, but it takes a trained mind to soak them in. These folks who waste their time talking about you and me, they are the ones missing out. Not us.”

I loved how real and beautiful this book was.
I recommend it to anyone who likes Historical Christian romance novels with a lot of feels.
Here's the link to purchase this awesome book!
https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Azure-Springs-Rachel-Fordham/dp/0800734734/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531261456&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=the+hope+of+azure+springs&dpPl=1&dpID=51T6GX4W%2B5L&ref=plSrch