Charleston's past is full of romance. Does Anne's future hold the same?
Charleston's Anne Brumley has long dreamed of love while ringing the bells at St. Michael's, but those dreams are beginning to fade. Her sister Alisha and cousin Della encourage the thirty-six year old to move somewhere new for a fresh start.
Widower Roy Summerall has happily ministered to the country folks of Church of the Good Shepherd for years. So why would the Lord call him and his daughter away to Charleston--the city that Roy remembers from his childhood as pretentious and superficial? Surely the refined congregation of St. Michael's won't accept a reverend with a red neck and a simple faith.
Meanwhile, Anne's sister, Alisha, struggles with her husband's ambition, which seems to be taking him further from their dreams of a happy family. And Cousin Della's former fiance has returned to Charleston, making her wonder if she chose the wrong path when she married her gifted but unemployed-artist husband.
Family, friendship, and faith converge in a beautiful story about how God's transforming love works in the Holy City of Charleston.
Charleston's Anne Brumley has long dreamed of love while ringing the bells at St. Michael's, but those dreams are beginning to fade. Her sister Alisha and cousin Della encourage the thirty-six year old to move somewhere new for a fresh start.
Widower Roy Summerall has happily ministered to the country folks of Church of the Good Shepherd for years. So why would the Lord call him and his daughter away to Charleston--the city that Roy remembers from his childhood as pretentious and superficial? Surely the refined congregation of St. Michael's won't accept a reverend with a red neck and a simple faith.
Meanwhile, Anne's sister, Alisha, struggles with her husband's ambition, which seems to be taking him further from their dreams of a happy family. And Cousin Della's former fiance has returned to Charleston, making her wonder if she chose the wrong path when she married her gifted but unemployed-artist husband.
Family, friendship, and faith converge in a beautiful story about how God's transforming love works in the Holy City of Charleston.
My Thoughts...
A story that starts off differently than the back description, the tale of three women take the stage, and learn through their struggles, mistakes, and helping others through patchy ground. This tale rook a look at multiple subjects, but unfortunately readers did not not connect with the characters because of the large time span between events. Thee are two narrators and at times, one might get confused with who is speaking. But the scenes with Roy and Anne were magical in that they had so much in common that they did not need to try to have a firm relationship. Those scenes with them were the highlight of the book whereas some others are not as wel, written and a bit harsh. Loos after loss falls upon a character and at times, seems like too much, and that the author is trying to get across the point that the character is struggling and seemed to have it all together. The scenes would have had much more impact than more drama and grief.
Every reader will be taken on this journey through the well known Charleston, experiencing all three of the women's stories with different thoughts. Love, Charleston is a very light read that may not be deeply impacting, but motivate you to get through exceptionally hard struggles and habits in life.
-ShewolfLia17
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